Bloxham School A GSG School
- Bloxham School
Banbury Road
Bloxham
Near Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX15 4PE - Head: Mr Paul Sanderson
- T 01295 724301
- E admissions@bloxhamschool.com
- W www.bloxhamschool.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Read about the best schools in Oxford and Oxfordshire
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Oxfordshire
- Pupils: 578; sixth formers: 170
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £21,990; Boarding £32,310 - £41,640 pa
- Open days: Please see website for details
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
We eavesdropped on an English class celebrating a successful spelling test with a box of chocolates, before moving on to discuss Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Pupils enthusiastically raised their hands to take part in the informal brainstorming. Elsewhere we visited the cookery class, where the chef was rustling up a pasta sauce. ‘It’s the best lesson’, said one boy, ‘sometimes he shouts at you – like Gordon Ramsay, a good shout – and you get to eat it afterwards’. It’s a long day – 8.15am to 6pm - with obligatory…
What the school says...
Bloxham School is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school for students aged 11-18. Situated in the beautiful Oxfordshire village of Bloxham, the school is only three miles from the M40 London to Birmingham motorway. Our students enjoy superb facilities for academic work, sport, technology and the arts on a modern, single-site campus. With under 600 students, Bloxham is small enough to ensure that each student receives individual attention, yet large enough to offer every opportunity a school twice its size could deliver. Our flexible approach to boarding responds to the demands of modern family living with all our ...Read more
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Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Shooting
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2013, Paul Sanderson BSc MPhil. A native Ulsterman who graduated in biology from St Andrews before training as a teacher at Oxford, then did an MPhil at Cambridge. Early posts in the science department at maintained schools including Lancaster Royal Grammar and Carr Hill High before moving to director of curriculum and deputy head at Gordonstoun. Genial and at ease in his comfortable study, he expounds on the wider remit of the school: ‘Our job is to educate, body, mind and soul… We’re trying to prepare kids for when they are 35, not for 18.’ He has improved the exam results, ‘not by being selective, but through teaching and learning and making sure resources are available’ and has developed links to businesses by encouraging degree-level apprenticeships and direct consultation. ‘We asked employers like...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Our SEN provision is dependent on each individual and their specific needs. The School needs to be aware of any known special educational need which may affect a child's ability to take full advantage of the education provided at the School. Parents of a child who has any special educational needs should provide the School with full details prior to the admissions procedure, at registration, or subsequently before accepting the offer of a place. Based on the information provided, the Head of Learning Support and the Headmaster through consultation with the parents, shall determine the reasonable adjustments that are required for the applicant during the admissions procedure and those that are required should the offer of a place be made, in accordance with the School's obligations under equality legislation. Bloxham School runs a special three-year course for up to six dyslexic pupils each year from Year 9 to the GCSE year. This course, which replaces modern foreign languages on the timetable, was opened in 1985. For entry, pupils should have a WISC or BAS combined score of 120 or more. After-school tuition is also available for dyslexic pupils in Years 7 and 8, and for dyslexic pupils in Years 9 to 11 who are not on the course. Because the course has for so many years drawn high-achieving pupils to the school, dyslexia has a high standing in the school community.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
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| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
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| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
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| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
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| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
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| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
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| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
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| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
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| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
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| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
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| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beachborough School | 2024 | 6 | 3 | Scholarships: 1 x Drama Exhibition Scholarship, 1 x Art Exhibition Scholarship, Tudor Hall School x 1 |
| Bilton Grange School | 2024 | 3 | 2 | Scholarships: 2 Sports |
| Carrdus School | 2024 | 4 | 2 | 2 Art scholarships |
| Chandlings Prep School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| St Hugh's School, Oxfordshire | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 1 Academic Exhibition |
| The Croft Preparatory School | 2024 | 3 | ||
| The Manor Preparatory School | 2024 | 1 |
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