Shiplake Church of England School
Voluntary aided primary school in Henley-on-Thames (Oxfordshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Shiplake Church of England School is a Church of England primary school located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 140 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 196. The school is led by Mrs Katherine Page-Howie.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Cricket
- Drama
- Football
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 123203
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Dunn | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Luke Parry | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Nicola McCartney | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Nicola Boyd | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Oliver Phillips | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Cate Fitt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Nicola Dyer | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Stewart | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Linda Glithro | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Makumbe | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mike Cawthra | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Judit Coulehan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katherine Page-Howie | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Mr Dan Norman Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robert Jones Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · 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