John Blandy Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Abingdon (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
Cabrian Learning Trust Scroll for more Welcome to Welcome to John Blandy Primary school. We are a 1.5 form entry primary school in the heart of Southmoor that also serves Kingston Bagpuize. We pride ourselves on being a village school and knowing each and every one of our pupils and their families as we recognise the importance of belonging in order to achieve and thrive.
Reception Admissions 2026 closes tomorrow - 15th January. Don't forget to apply via our admissions page. We are looking forward to welcoming you and your child to our school in September! Car key and key ring (separate and appears to have been run over a few times) found in middle of road on Faringdon Road near Poole Close/Little London Lane.
Please contact school on Tuesday 6th for collection. Thank you to all of you who joined us for our final Christmas celebration - our KS2 Carols by Candlelight. It was magical! It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! Our Reception children put on a wonderful nativity this afternoon. We were incredibly proud of them. Don't forget tomorrow is Christmas Jumper Day!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Lego
- Music
- Stem
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 140307
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Sheer | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Boon Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Hannah Boon Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hannah Boon | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Pauline Forbes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mr Ben Endicott | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Rachel Skeet | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Green | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lorna Butler | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tamzin Einon | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Christina Holleywood | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Suzanne Elliott | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Gareth Sheer 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