Frieth Church of England Combined School
Voluntary aided primary school in Henley-on-Thames (Buckinghamshire).
KS2 RWM expected
80%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.4
▲ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
4.3%
▼ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
125%
185 / 148 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Frieth Church of England Combined School is a Church of England primary school located in Henley-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 157 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 148. The school is led by Mr Martin Gosling.
Enrichment
26 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Lego
- Minecraft
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
and 10 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 110461
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Wycombe
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Bradley Jones | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jill Dean Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kirsty Rooney-Jones | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Patrick Joyce | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Clayton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Andy Storch | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mr Paul Marston-Weston | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Martin Gosling | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Laura Stone | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Christine Weaving | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Hunt Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Spencer Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jill Dean Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record