Wantage Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Wantage (Oxfordshire).
Location
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Welcome to Wantage CE Primary School, an Ofsted Good school situated in the South Oxfordshire market town of Wantage. I am so proud of this wonderful community of learners and I would like to thank you for taking the time to find out more about us.
As you learn about who we are and what we are like as a school - a school where everyone learns, is inspired, flourishes and enjoys life in all its fullness - my hope is that you will see our school vision shining through click on the link below to find out more. If you would like to arrange a visit to meet us, please do contact me via the school office.
I would be delighted to meet you, and it is always a pleasure to show people around our lovely school. Congratulations to Kathy our lollipop lady on her retirement after many years faithfully crossing our families every morning and afternoon. We think she has crossed Newbury Street well over 50,000 times!!! We will miss you so much!!! @ValeAcadTrust Dec 20
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 140255
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have 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 (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Hunter | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Barry Cook Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Gniadek-Pitt | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sheila Apps | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lucy Crick | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Chalmers | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Abigail Joy Drewitt | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kirsty Taylor | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Haines | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Katherine Ann Magdalene Price | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Philly Shishton Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sue Hunter Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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