North Leigh Church of England School
Academy converter primary school in Witney (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).North Leigh Church of England School is a Church of England primary school located in Witney, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 162 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Mr Ben McPherson.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Computing
- Cooking
- Mindfulness
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 142152
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sophie Warner | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Mason | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Dawe | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Asque | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben James U McPherson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Hill | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Carol Crow | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Fiona Watts | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Margaret Dixon | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 · until 2028 |
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