Bloom was brought up in the Church of England. He attended St Peter's Methodist Primary School, then the junior school of The King's School before proceeding to St Edmund's School Canterbury. Bloom was discovered to be dyslexic, and was encouraged by his mother to take art and drama classes.
The young Bloom was reared in the Anglican Church. He went on to attend a Methodist primary school, then a preparatory program at The King's School before enrolling in St Edmund's School Canterbury. His dyslexia was discovered early on, prompting his mother to enroll him in art and drama classes.