The Blake Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Witney (Oxfordshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Blake Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Witney, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 366 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Mr Timothy Edwards-Grundy.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Lego
- Music
- Skateboarding
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 141840
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Huggard Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Newham | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Chris Rimmer | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| The Revd Matt Beer | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ruth Cadywould | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Henderson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Miles | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Timothy Edwards-Grundy | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
| Mrs Ruth Lockwood | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2002 | |
| Miss Elizabeth Knowles Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · 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