John Blandy Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Laurel Drive, Southmoor, Abingdon, OX13 5DJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

John Blandy Primary School is a primary school in Abingdon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 4th of 20 primary schools in Abingdon. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 December 2025, report published 22 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

296 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals14.5%

14.5%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.8%

7.8%, 13.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.9%

16.9%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near John Blandy Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Longworth Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Standlake Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Suzanne Elliott
Phone: 01865820422
Website: johnblandyprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Laurel Drive, Southmoor, Abingdon, OX13 5DJ
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 140307

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.