Glory Farm Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Bicester (Oxfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
55%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
68%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
66%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.4
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.9%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
76%
331 / 435 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Glory Farm Primary School is a primary school located in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 352 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 435. It is part of the ACER TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Jane MacLachlan.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Music MarkMusic
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 141051
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Hayley Evans Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlie Burrell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Elise Poole | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jane Ward | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Melissa Gibson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Anna Decoudu | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Andreea Ciobanu | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane MacLachlan | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Samantha Decombel 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