John Henry Newman Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Oxford (Oxfordshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).John Henry Newman Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 394 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Ms Katie Screaton.
Key facts
- URN
- 138774
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Oxford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jean Holderness | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Fiona Wood | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| The Reverend Margreet Armistead | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Georgia Bradley | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Hayley Knight | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Hall | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Linsey Sarah Jones | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 | |
| Mrs Jane Denby | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2029 |
| Ms Katie Screaton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mr Charlie Kerr Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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