Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Abingdon (Oxfordshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 181 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Miss Lindsay Priddle.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Robotics
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 123155
- 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
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sam McDowell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Plumb | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Lindsay Priddle | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Anne Wilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kaylee Buck | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Given | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Martin Poon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Molly Aylward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mareli Grady | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Imogen Knowles | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Nick Weldon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Teresa Sandall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Patience Brace Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Gordon Brown Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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