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John Blandy Primary School

Laurel Drive, Southmoor, Abingdon, OX13 5DJ

Local ranking117th of 236 primary schools in Oxfordshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

315

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
65.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
19.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
81.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
77.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
74.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
31

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
282
Boys
162 (57%)
Girls
120 (43%)
Capacity
315 (90% full)
SEND
24.1%
FSM Eligible
15.3%
EAL
7.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
19.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.9
Budget per Pupil
£5,784/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.6%
  • Mixed Other: 5.3%
  • Black African: 3.5%
  • White Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • White Irish: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%

82.6%

White British

5.3%

Mixed Other

3.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140307
UKPRN
10043960
Establishment No.
3230
Trust
CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST

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