Fitzwaryn School
Academy special converter school in Wantage (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Fitzwaryn School is a special school located in Wantage, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. The Headteacher is Stephanie Coneboy.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dance
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 139322
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Wayne Tica | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jeanne Lapsley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Gniadek-Pitt | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Penny Taylor | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amanda Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Jim Sibbald | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Fiona Assersohn | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Jeanne Lapsley Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Alan McPherson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| David Shaw 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