Fringford Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bicester (Oxfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.4
▼ 4.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.0%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
78%
82 / 105 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).Fringford Church of England 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 84 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mr Franco Pastore.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Football
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 123102
- 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
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Meryl Daniell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jess Willmore | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jayne Todd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| John White | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Helene James | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Dipple | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Fiona Hutchons | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lyn Roberts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nesta Jane (known as Jane Birnage) | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Bradford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Carole Thomson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Franco Pastore | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mr Charles Talmage Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Lyndsey Houseman Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 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