Primary school

John Blandy Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX13 5DJ
Ofsted report card · inspected Dec 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,096 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 48%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 68%68%2016/17: top 25%2017/18: top 22%22% · 2017/182018/19: top 36%2022/23: top 40%2023/24: top 74%2024/25: top 48%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM65% · South East 64%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM19% · South East 7%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score108 · South East 1068/10 Above
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 19 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 74% · 19 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 78% · 23 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 72% · 29 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 65% · 31 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 52% · 27 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 65% · 31 pupils · South East 64%78%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 19 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 11% · 19 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 26% · 23 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 24% · 29 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 16% · 31 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 7% · 27 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 19% · 31 pupils · South East 7%26%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 19 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 19 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 107 · 23 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 31 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 102 · 27 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 108 · 31 pupils · South East 106108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 19 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 19 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 108 · 23 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 31 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 27 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 31 pupils · South East 10510899No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
42 of 42 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4242
2nd141
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  3. 2016Good
  4. 2021Remains Good
  5. 2025Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026296
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.3%
First language not English7.4%
SEN support19.9%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils6.3%

Girls 42.5%Boys 57.5%

94% full · 315 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 44 responses (15.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.9% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?13.6% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 13.6% who said Yes above50% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?25% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25% who said Yes above72.7% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.9% had no concerns to raise89.2% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart86.4% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well93.2% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?93.2% yes
  • Your overall view of the school90.7% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 11
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.3
  • Other support 2.5

Teachers 13 FTE · Whole workforce 25.8 · 45 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,922
Spend per pupil£5,784
Staff spend per pupil£4,465
Reserve per pupil£468
  • +£132,000revenue reserve
  • +£39,000in-year balance

Grants £5,727 · self-generated £238 · premises £174 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST (18 academies) · trust reserve £3,545,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it