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John Blandy Primary School

Abingdon, OX13 5DJ · Oxfordshire · primary school

Ofsted report card · 2025 Lowest area: Expected standard Mixed Primary
4.6/10 Broadly average

139th of 230 primary schools in Oxfordshire we can score, 244 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 6.8/10 against 4,227 of them, against 6.7/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 65.0 · 52 40% 2.07
Ofsted 9 35% 0.32
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 19.0 · 90 25% 2.26

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 65.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 19.0%. Ofsted rated the school Good in December 2025. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (6.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.7 out of 10 against all schools).

Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the School, Eco, and Community Councils, plus Sports Leaders, Peer Mediators, and Playground Leaders. Activities include Sports Day and a village art project. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.

Getting in. The school has 282 pupils against a capacity of 315, leaving 33 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard in maths? What specific roles do Peer Mediators play during break times? How are the breakfast and after-school clubs structured to support learning?

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