The Henry Box School
Academy converter secondary school in Witney (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
The Henry Box School an exciting place to work and learn. We are committed to providing education that transforms lives and we are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence. We are the leading school in our home grown Trust .
This is a hugely exciting time for our school as we are presented with a rare opportunity to make a real difference to the lives and life chances of so many young people. We believe that education can transform lives. To join The Henry Box School is to join a family staff and students who have the courage to do things differently, if that's what it takes.
Here we think deeply about how we can have the biggest impact on students. In a world where the algorithms of life give us more of the same, we believe education has the role to give children something different. We continually ask ourselves the following five questions: Our school has a culture of compassion underpinned by high expectations and understanding.
We have three rules: ready, respectful and safe. We are a truly inclusive school and passionately believe that every child has a right to mainstream education.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Accelerated Reader
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 138210
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanna Hoskin | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Harris | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kerrie Bradley | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Joanna Hoskin | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Wendy Hemmingsley Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Helen Marshall Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Marie Daouda Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Laura Grainger Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · 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