diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-inspector/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-inspector/index.js
index 1986ad8730c121..a18556f2fa5bd9 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-inspector/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-inspector/index.js
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ function BlockInspectorLockedBlocks( { topLevelLockedBlock } ) {
 				{ ...blockInformation }
 				className={ blockInformation.isSynced && 'is-synced' }
 			/>
-			<BlockVariationTransforms blockClientId={ topLevelLockedBlock } />
 			<BlockInfo.Slot />
 			{ hasBlockStyles && (
 				<BlockStylesPanel clientId={ topLevelLockedBlock } />
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-switcher/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-switcher/index.js
index c8ee422091ad1f..98e7f7b2d21420 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-switcher/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-switcher/index.js
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ const BlockIndicator = ( { icon, showTitle, blockTitle } ) => (
 
 export const BlockSwitcher = ( { clientIds, disabled, isUsingBindings } ) => {
 	const {
+		hasContentOnlyLocking,
 		canRemove,
 		hasBlockStyles,
 		icon,
@@ -206,8 +207,12 @@ export const BlockSwitcher = ( { clientIds, disabled, isUsingBindings } ) => {
 		isTemplate,
 	} = useSelect(
 		( select ) => {
-			const { getBlocksByClientId, getBlockAttributes, canRemoveBlocks } =
-				select( blockEditorStore );
+			const {
+				getTemplateLock,
+				getBlocksByClientId,
+				getBlockAttributes,
+				canRemoveBlocks,
+			} = select( blockEditorStore );
 			const { getBlockStyles, getBlockType, getActiveBlockVariation } =
 				select( blocksStore );
 			const _blocks = getBlocksByClientId( clientIds );
@@ -219,6 +224,7 @@ export const BlockSwitcher = ( { clientIds, disabled, isUsingBindings } ) => {
 			const blockType = getBlockType( firstBlockName );
 
 			let _icon;
+			let _hasTemplateLock;
 			if ( _isSingleBlockSelected ) {
 				const match = getActiveBlockVariation(
 					firstBlockName,
@@ -226,9 +232,14 @@ export const BlockSwitcher = ( { clientIds, disabled, isUsingBindings } ) => {
 				);
 				// Take into account active block variations.
 				_icon = match?.icon || blockType.icon;
+				_hasTemplateLock =
+					getTemplateLock( clientIds[ 0 ] ) === 'contentOnly';
 			} else {
 				const isSelectionOfSameType =
 					new Set( _blocks.map( ( { name } ) => name ) ).size === 1;
+				_hasTemplateLock = clientIds.some(
+					( id ) => getTemplateLock( id ) === 'contentOnly'
+				);
 				// When selection consists of blocks of multiple types, display an
 				// appropriate icon to communicate the non-uniformity.
 				_icon = isSelectionOfSameType ? blockType.icon : copy;
@@ -244,6 +255,7 @@ export const BlockSwitcher = ( { clientIds, disabled, isUsingBindings } ) => {
 					_isSingleBlockSelected && isReusableBlock( _blocks[ 0 ] ),
 				isTemplate:
 					_isSingleBlockSelected && isTemplatePart( _blocks[ 0 ] ),
+				hasContentOnlyLocking: _hasTemplateLock,
 			};
 		},
 		[ clientIds ]
@@ -252,6 +264,7 @@ export const BlockSwitcher = ( { clientIds, disabled, isUsingBindings } ) => {
 		clientId: clientIds?.[ 0 ],
 		maximumLength: 35,
 	} );
+
 	if ( invalidBlocks ) {
 		return null;
 	}
@@ -261,7 +274,10 @@ export const BlockSwitcher = ( { clientIds, disabled, isUsingBindings } ) => {
 		? blockTitle
 		: __( 'Multiple blocks selected' );
 
-	const hideDropdown = disabled || ( ! hasBlockStyles && ! canRemove );
+	const hideDropdown =
+		disabled ||
+		( ! hasBlockStyles && ! canRemove ) ||
+		hasContentOnlyLocking;
 
 	if ( hideDropdown ) {
 		return (
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-toolbar/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-toolbar/index.js
index b14ceb50590495..6c4789cb2924f2 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-toolbar/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-toolbar/index.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export function PrivateBlockToolbar( {
 		showParentSelector,
 		isUsingBindings,
 		hasParentPattern,
+		hasContentOnlyLocking,
 	} = useSelect( ( select ) => {
 		const {
 			getBlockName,
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ export function PrivateBlockToolbar( {
 			getBlockEditingMode,
 			getBlockAttributes,
 			getBlockParentsByBlockName,
+			getTemplateLock,
 		} = select( blockEditorStore );
 		const selectedBlockClientIds = getSelectedBlockClientIds();
 		const selectedBlockClientId = selectedBlockClientIds[ 0 ];
@@ -103,6 +105,10 @@ export function PrivateBlockToolbar( {
 					.length > 0
 		);
 
+		// If one or more selected blocks are locked, do not show the BlockGroupToolbar.
+		const _hasTemplateLock = selectedBlockClientIds.some(
+			( id ) => getTemplateLock( id ) === 'contentOnly'
+		);
 		return {
 			blockClientId: selectedBlockClientId,
 			blockClientIds: selectedBlockClientIds,
@@ -123,6 +129,7 @@ export function PrivateBlockToolbar( {
 				_isDefaultEditingMode,
 			isUsingBindings: _isUsingBindings,
 			hasParentPattern: _hasParentPattern,
+			hasContentOnlyLocking: _hasTemplateLock,
 		};
 	}, [] );
 
@@ -205,9 +212,9 @@ export function PrivateBlockToolbar( {
 							</ToolbarGroup>
 						</div>
 					) }
-				{ shouldShowVisualToolbar && isMultiToolbar && (
-					<BlockGroupToolbar />
-				) }
+				{ ! hasContentOnlyLocking &&
+					shouldShowVisualToolbar &&
+					isMultiToolbar && <BlockGroupToolbar /> }
 				{ shouldShowVisualToolbar && (
 					<>
 						<BlockControls.Slot