William de Yaxley Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Peterborough (Cambridgeshire).
Location
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Our aim is to bring the best out of every pupil that attends William de Yaxley C of E Academy The heart of William de Yaxley, a Benedictine monk, who was an Abbot of Thorney (1261 1293) is still held in the church of St Peter's Yaxley. William de Yaxley C of E Academy remains close at the heart of St Peter's church community.
The school is much loved, upheld in regular prayer and maintains close links with St Peter s. Our chosen Bible verse underpins our vision further: Let all that you do be done in Love. 1 Corinthians 16;14 The school motto Toto Corde Meo (With all our hearts) and our vision statement are rooted in the history of the church.
May our love of God, of each other and of learning make this school a happy, safe place full of faith, hope and high expectations
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Textiles
- Rosenshine's Principles
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 141211
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (5 current, 9 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Bethan Vaghela | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jenny Daniels Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Gray | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jade Fitt | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Caroline Jupp | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kirsty Susan Nightingale Confirmed same person | Shared Governance Professional - EstablishmentGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Ms Shona Milne Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Moira Fox Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Natasha Anderson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Iwona Chodzicka Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Sebastian Hayes Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Reverend Sarah Hare Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Barbara Plumb Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mrs Kay Corley Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · term ended 2025 |
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