John Blandy Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Laurel Drive
 Southmoor
 Abingdon
 Oxfordshire OX13 5DJ
Telephone: 01865 820422

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from John Blandy VC Primary School
Trust: Cambrian Learning Trust
Sponsor: Faringdon Academy of Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Suzanne Elliott (since August 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Clare Silvester and Sarah Thompson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13 / 10.29
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.83
Number of pupils: 282
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.7
Sex: Mixed (57% boys / 43% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 15.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 5.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Oxfordshire
Constituency: Wantage
Electoral Ward: Kingston Bagpuize
School Number: 9313230

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th December 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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