The Blake Church of England Primary SchoolMadley Brook Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Witney.
Summary of the comparison
The Blake Church of England Primary School and Madley Brook Community Primary School are primary schools in Witney.
The Blake Church of England Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Madley Brook Community Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Madley Brook Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Blake Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Madley Brook Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for The Blake Church of England Primary School and 65.0% for Madley Brook Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Blake Church of England Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Madley Brook Community Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WitneyThe Blake Church of England Primary School | WitneyMadley Brook Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 196th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 132nd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 366 | 235 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Witney, OX28 3FR | Witney, OX28 1AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 366 | 235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 9.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Blake Church of England Primary School
Madley Brook Community Primary School
Full profiles: The Blake Church of England Primary School · Madley Brook Community Primary School