Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Sandy (Cambridgeshire).
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
Little Lane, Middle Street, Great Gransden, Cambs SG19 3AE Thank you very much for visiting our website. We hope you will find it interesting and that you get a good idea of what a great school and community we have. We are very proud of our outstanding school.
The Christian faith is central to our school values and we have very close links with St.Bartholomew's Church in the village. Barnabas Oley Church of England School is a small school with a big history ! It is located in the centre of the village of Great Gransden in Cambridgeshire and was founded in 1670 by the Reverend Barnabas Oley.
Our current building is made up of a Victorian building (est 1879) and a larger, more modern group of classrooms and a beautiful school hall. We also have a brand new outdoor swimming pool that we enjoy during the summer months. Our catchment area includes the villages of Great Gransden, Little Gransden and Waresley.
From September 2012, we welcomed Abbotsley village into our catchment too. Everyone is most welcome to visit the school. Please make an appointment through the school's office we look forward to meeting you.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Sewing
- Swimming
and 7 more
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110814
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stephanie Reardon Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alison Heywood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sally Boss | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Thomas Shearer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Brigid Collett | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Jefferies | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elaine Arthurs | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sebastian Kokelaar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Rachel Blanchflower | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mr Iain Strath | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Michelle Downes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ros Ford Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Cathy Davis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Thomas Owen Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Kluth Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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