Orchard Fields Community School
Community primary school in Banbury (Oxfordshire).
Location
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Orchard Fields Community School and Nursery, is situated in Banbury, North Oxfordshire. At Orchard Fields, we are very proud of our school and hope that this website will give you a taste of what makes our school special. We are a fully inclusive community school and we welcome children and families from a wide variety of backgrounds.
There are children from 13 different ethnic backgrounds who speak over 39 languages. We are one strong community, with a clear ambition for the children to 'persevere, achieve, be aspirational' and to be ready for the world beyond primary school.
Our learning through the curriculum is reflective of our community and we are lucky enough to have lots of outdoor green space and a well maintained school building so that children can learn in a happy, safe environment.
Staff work hard to provide a curriculum which inspires children's curiosity; develops their skills and fosters an understanding of others and the world about them.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Rounders
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Forest School
- Talk Boost
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 122994
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Amanda Watkins | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Martyn Simmonds Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Anna Donajgrodzki | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Imran Ashraf | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Elaine King | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Martyn Simmonds | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sharon Kearns | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Sadia Daswandi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Peace Nnaji | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Jeanette Law | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Amanda Watkins | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Karen Atkins Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Megan Benham Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Josie Silva Clark Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Elaine King Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Atkins 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