St Blaise CofE Primary School, based in ABINGDON, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Blaise CofE Primary School currently has around 144 pupils on roll, which is about 69% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.9% boys and 45.1% girls. Around 22.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (72.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: School Lane, ABINGDON, OX14 4DR
Website: http://www.st-blaise.oxon.sch.uk
Telephone: 01235831368
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Rebecca Costello
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123178

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/11/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 144
Number of Boys: 79
Number of Girls: 65

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British72.90%105
Other White4.90%7
White and Black Caribbean3.50%5
Other Mixed3.50%5
White and Asian3.50%5
Unclassified2.10%3
White and Black African1.40%2
Irish1.40%2
Other Asian1.40%2
Caribbean1.40%2
African1.40%2
Indian1.40%2
Bangladeshi0.70%1
Other Black0.70%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.5)
Writing: Average (1.7)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
107.1
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Blaise CofE Primary School
School Lane , Milton Heights OX14 4DR
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village
The Causeway , Steventon OX13 6SQ
3out of 4 1,771 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Michaels CofE Primary School, Steventon Village
The Causeway , Steventon OX13 6SQ
- not rated 1,771 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Harwell Primary School
The Styles , Harwell OX11 0HX
3out of 4 2,195 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School
Bradstocks Way , Sutton Courtenay OX14 4DA
2out of 4 2,254 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aureus School
Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF
- not rated 2,911 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
UTC Oxfordshire
Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ
3out of 4 2,981 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Millbrook House School
Milton , OX14 4EL
- not rated 971 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.