St Nicholas CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Wantage (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
Welcome to St Nicholas Challow C of E Primary School A very warm welcome awaits you at St Nicholas Primary School in Challow. From the moment you step through the door, you and your child will experience a school which is vibrant and buzzing with excitement generated by learning. Children at our school are safe, secure, valued and have real energy to thrive and succeed.
Situated in the heart of the South Oxfordshire countryside with beautiful views from the school grounds, your child will experience a rich and aspirational curriculum, tailored to meet their needs and designed to make learning a lifelong passion.
Our OFSTED report (Jan 2023) celebrates all that makes St Nics the perfect place for your child to develop into a confident and well-rounded learner for life. A wonderful time had by all singers who represented the school at the annual @ValeAcadTrust Festival of Voices event tonight.
After 9 weeks of rehearsals, they put on a marvellous show and we're all very proud of them #schoolchoir #wantage #music well done! Mar 29
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 141459
- 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
- 2014
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (0 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Beth Taylor (likely) | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Tim Benbow Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Speakman | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Marta Dyet | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Alec Gill | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Anne Cheeseman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| David Leonard | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Beth Taylor (likely) Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Richard Hornsby Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Trevor Hayes 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