St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton
Voluntary aided primary school in Chipping Norton (Oxfordshire).
Location
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Key facts
- URN
- 123227
- 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
- Banbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kim Williams | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Tinkham Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jo Graves | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr George Knight | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christopher Jackson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tim Martin | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Tinkham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Linda Carpenter | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Olly Shaw | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Finniear | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jon Charles Carter | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Justine Taylor | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kim Williams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christine McQueen | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Dr James Kennedy | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Suzanne Saunders Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tina Shelley-Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · 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