Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Cirencester (Gloucestershire).
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
In May 2019 all stakeholders of the school came together to develop a new vision for the school, to move the school in a new period of change and development. We worked hard over the following months to develop a vision that truly represented our school. We choose this tag line because we strive to be a school family where everyone supports each other and works as a team.
We want to welcome all and walk alongside those who need it most, looking outward, recognising when one part of our community suffers, we all suffer yet one flourishes, we all flourish. There are two parts of the Bible that we feel underpin this vision. God himself has put the body together in such a way as to give greater honour to those parts that need it.
And there is no division in the body, but all its different parts have the same concern for one another. If one part of the body suffers, all the other suffer with it; if one part is praised, all the other parts share its happiness. Also the story of The Good Samaritan, especially the part when
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Climbing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Photography
- Textiles
and 4 more
Key facts
- URN
- 115673
- 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
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Howard Beddoe | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Duffey | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Lazenby | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Saunders | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Balloch | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Elizabeth Roughton | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Sam Storey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Renowden | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Gluning | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Hopkins Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Will Ritchie Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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