Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Watlington (Oxfordshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Watlington, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 91 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mrs Helen France.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 123124
- 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
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Sowerby | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matt Parker | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Caroline Isabelle | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Zoe Batt | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ben Wilson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Abi Tindall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gillian Tyler | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Jacky Barr | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Helen France | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Ms Alexi Olsen Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tom Sowerby Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2013 · 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