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School · All-throughiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Europa School UK

Free schools all-through school in Abingdon (Oxfordshire).

Attainment 8
1.4
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
0%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.3
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
2.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
10.3%
2024/25
Capacity
97%
1,146 / 1,176 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024

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 school was Opened on 21st September, 2012 by Lord Hill of Oareford, CBE and John Howell, OBE MP. It opened as a small primary school with three years groups Reception to year 2. At the heart of our school is the belief that we should be "acquainted with all that is great and good in the different cultures".

This has a direct impact on the pedagogical model with a conviction that no one national system holds the single best model, particularly when the population of the school is so diverse.

Rather there is respect for the professional training and experience of each teacher and a belief, borne out in practice that the cross fertilisation of pedagogical approaches will produce a rich and vibrant learning experience.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Book Club
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Stem
  • Swimming
  • Letters and Sounds
  • Phonics Bug

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment

Key facts

URN
138269
Type
Free schools
Phase
All-through
Ages
4 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (18 current, 5 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

16 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

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Katrina BlackTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Stéphanie Harries Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Sandra Romanelli Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Andrew Jonathan Brent Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Elizabeth Hegarty Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Grace Margaret Henderson Slater Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Ruth Katherine McAleavey Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Terry Stock Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Victoria Theresa Shepherd Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Professor Emmanouil (Manu) Mavrikis Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Professor Jane SpiroMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2022
Mr Terry Arthur Stock Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2021
Dr Andrew Jonathan Brent Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2021
Mrs Lynn Christine Wood Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2018
Mrs Jackie HoldernessTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2016 · until 2028
Mrs Marie-Christine GreenwoodChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2016
Mrs Jackie HoldernessMemberTrust membersOriginal (signatory) memberssince 2012
Mrs Karin Loudon Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersOriginal (signatory) memberssince 2012
Mrs Nicola Anne Park Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Sami Naji Cohen Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Dr Lorne Horton FormerMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Simon Purves Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2018 · term ended 2026
Dr Sandrine Philippot-Gasc Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 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