St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon
Voluntary controlled primary school in Abingdon (Oxfordshire).
Location
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A very warm welcome to St Nicolas CE Primary School. We hope that you will find our website a useful tool to find out key information, events and activities that are taking place at the school.
St Nicolas is a two-form entry primary school full of highly motivated and talented children and a creative, energetic staff who strive to ensure that every single child has a fulfilled and broad curriculum enabling them to excel as independent learners.
Our ethos and culture centres around our NICS acronym where every stakeholder is encouraged to Navigate, Inspire, Challenge and Succeed . We can all relate to this model as we continue to navigate our friends and families through challenging economic and social circumstances; seeking solutions, promoting enjoyment and celebrating success.
We want our children to Navigate their way through a supportive and creative learning journey that enables every individual to feel Inspired , look forward to overcoming Challenge and celebrate regular Success that fully prepares them for their next chapter in life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Music
- Growth Mindset
Key facts
- URN
- 123166
- 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
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anna McCleary | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lindsay Dowzall | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicki Blyth | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Palmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anna McCleary | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Roger Johnson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gemma Wilson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Fishpool | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lucy Fortnam-Paynter | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sue Gibbins | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alistair Weaver | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Spooner | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mrs Lorna Page Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Katrin Nolland Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · 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