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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided primary school in Bicester (Oxfordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.1
▲ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.5%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
201 / 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).

Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 198 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mr Iain Horner.

Enrichment

22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Lego

and 6 more

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment

Key facts

URN
123101
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
Oxfordshire
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (11 current, 6 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Craig MorleyChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2029
Mr Craig Morley FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2025

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Rory GratwohlGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mr Gary Michael WarlandGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Mr David NealGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2029
Doctor Juliet ReesGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Emilie FidlerGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Simon DancerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sarah MoreyGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Hayley Reader-CurtisGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Freda WolfendenGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Reverend Gareth MillerGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2017
Ms Luisa Summers FormerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2025
Mr Craig Morley FormerGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2022 · term ended 2025
Mr David Neal FormerGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2022 · term ended 2025
Mr Chris Messum FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2025
Mr Iain Horner FormerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2015 · 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