St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley
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).St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley is a Church of England primary school located in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 316 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
- 140556
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 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
- Oxford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Holderness | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Shepherd | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Andrew Hall | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Jess Broome | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jane Denby | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Rev Geoff Bayliss | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Joseph Sellers | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mary Bayliss | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Eliza Hilton Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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