Wallingford School
Academy converter secondary school in Wallingford (Oxfordshire).
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
I am very proud to be Headteacher of Wallingford School.
I am proud of our students who are fantastic young people whose enthusiasm, commitment, talent and humour make it a joy to come to school every day; I am proud of our staff who are so dedicated to inspiring, supporting and guiding our students to fulfil their potential; and I am proud that our school is comprehensive and embedded at the heart of its local community of the town of Wallingford and the surrounding villages.
Teaching and learning is very strong at Wallingford and our results over time speak for themselves. We are a high-performing school with teachers and associate staff who are committed to innovation and creativity in the classroom and beyond.
However, all members of our school community understand that our school is not just about results but also about the type of young people we help to develop. Our extra-curricular programme is exceptional – broad, deep and varied with something for everyone.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Minecraft
- Netball
- Photography
- Rugby
Key facts
- URN
- 137357
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (14 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Skeels | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Maddie Wheeler Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Davies | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jeremy Cuthbert | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alison Debney | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sarah Dow | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ian Skeels | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Maddie Wheeler | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gemma Brock | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Williams | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Yvonne Hammond | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| David Beresford Green | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Martin Pipe | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Emma Keene | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Marston Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2030 |
| John Peel Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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