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St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School

Voluntary controlled primary school in Witney (Oxfordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
70%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.2
▼ 2.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.4%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
131 / 140 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).

St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School is a Church of England primary school located in Witney, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 137 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 140. The school is led by Mrs Catherine Souch.

Key facts

URN
123110
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
Witney
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 5 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Rosie JamesChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Daniel Pullin FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Hannah StanifordGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mrs Jane ClaphamGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Christopher DeversonGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Elizabeth MagnusonGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Jean KingGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Wendy AtkinsonGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Robert AlderGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Emma WilkinsGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jane Clapham FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Kurt Baldwin FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Claire McConville FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2018 · term ended 2025
Mrs Kelly Way FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · 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