The Blake Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Witney, Oxfordshire
The Blake Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Witney, Oxfordshire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 25 June 2025.
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Catchment area for The Blake Church of England Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Cogges Hill Road, Cogges, Witney, OX28 3FR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 367 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 25 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to this nurturing and welcoming school.”
- “Strong, respectful relationships permeate throughout.”
- “Staff know pupils as individuals.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, in a small number of subjects, the school is strengthening the ways in which staff check pupils’ prior learning to ensure that they remember more of the key learning over time.”
- “A few pupils’ attendance is below expectations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- St Mary's Church of England Infant School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- The Batt Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Madley Brook Community Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tower Hill Community Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Queen Emma's Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Witney Community Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Ducklington Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good