Frank Wise School
Community special school in Banbury (Oxfordshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Frank Wise School is a special school located in Banbury, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. The Headteacher is Heidi Dennison.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Gardening
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 123332
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Shirley Gelleburn | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Dayer | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rebekah Zammett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Esther Palmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Woodcock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Pippa Baldry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rebecca Prinsloo | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Theresa Mayne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 · until 2030 |
| Roz Holden Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Andrew McHugh Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2018 · 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