St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Oxford (Oxfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
76%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.8%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
64%
135 / 210 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 Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 153 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Beccy Harris.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 123211
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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 (13 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Arbuthnott | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr David Hall-Matthews Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Christie | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Victoria Gallardo-Sanchez | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Rachel Weir | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| David Troiani | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Cheryl Codrington | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Christopher Pownall | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Beccy Harris | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Alan Barr | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Charlie Arbuthnott | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Mark Priest | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Christopher Woods | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Councillor Susanna Pressel | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2010 · until 2028 |
| Mr Johnny James Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Claire Atkins Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Hall-Matthews Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Revd Susan Gillingham Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · 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