Bloxham Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Banbury (Oxfordshire).
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
Welcome to our school. I hope that our website gives you a sense of what it is like to be a member of our school family. At Bloxham Church of England Primary School, each and every child is valued for who they are, with their well-being and sense of worth being key. Our mission is for our pupils to feel good enough, deserving, confident in themselves, loved and cared for.
Our vision is for our school to become central to its diverse community, for all members to feel included, valued and treated equitably. We believe that in nurturing and supporting our pupils, we encourage them to feel safe, enabling them to be curious to learn, ambitious to succeed and have the confidence to be creative.
As the school community, we all have a common goal to ensure our school is the very best it can be, that our children are happy, love school, thrive and leave our school as well-rounded individuals ready to face the challenges ahead . As such, w e must be role models for our children and every day, through our actions and behaviours, live up to our school Christian value s.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 123098
- Type
- Voluntary controlled 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
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kevin Moyes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nick Westbury | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Melanie Christianson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Elliot Manning | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Stephen Craggs | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Rev Dale Gingrich | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2016 |
| Fran Peirson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ashley Pile Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gillian Barnes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Louise Thomas Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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