Harwell Primary School
Community primary school in Didcot (Oxfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
65%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
62%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.5
▲ 1.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.2%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
210 / 210 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).Harwell Primary School is a primary school located in Didcot, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 208 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mr Bryn Gibson.
Key facts
- URN
- 123062
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Mawle | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Becki Holbrooke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Zoe Howell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Will Gregory | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Asha Begum | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Professor Stefano Utili | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Kate Guntert | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Churchill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Professor Jude Capper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nathan Cummings | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Thorne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Bryn Gibson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mrs Jane Moreton | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2014 | |
| Mrs Sue Greatbanks Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Mawle Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Thompson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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