SCHOOL PROFILE

Bloxham Grove Academy

Not applicable Free schools special URN 149826
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 110 Published school capacity
Capacity used 92.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools special
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Oxfordshire
Trust THE GALLERY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 102 102 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 39 38.2% of pupils
Male pupils 63 61.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

48.0%
23.2 pts above England
School 48.0%
Cherwell 15.9%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.0%
19.3 pts below England
School 1.0%
Cherwell 20.0%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.0%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 1.0%
Cherwell 0.9%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.3%
87
Any other Mixed background
3.9%
4
Any other Asian background
2.9%
3
White and Black African
2.9%
3
White and Asian
2.0%
2
African
1.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 102 of 102 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Cherwell 24.7%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 102 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 24
Moderate learning difficulty 24
Social, emotional & mental health 20
Speech, language & communication 17
Other difficulty or disability 8
Severe learning difficulty 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cherwell 61.2%
South East 60.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Cherwell 74.7%
South East 74.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Cherwell 72.3%
South East 70.5%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Cherwell 72.0%
South East 70.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

16.61%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

10.39 pts higher than England
School 16.61%
Cherwell 6.02%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

39.76%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

23.94 pts higher than England
School 39.76%
Cherwell 14.72%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

10.84%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

9.04 pts higher than England
School 10.84%
Cherwell 1.81%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

92.7% 12.9 pts above England
Bloxham Grove Academy
92.7%
Cherwell
79.7%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information