Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary controlled primary school in Brackley (West Northamptonshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England primary school located in Brackley, West Northamptonshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 124 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mrs Katherine Clough.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Orchestra
- Rugby
Key facts
- URN
- 121993
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Debbie Power Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lyn Cregan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Cathy Corns | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stuart Handley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Ridgers | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Alice Palmer | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sharon Haddy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gaya Patel Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Denise Bugler Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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