The Batt Church of England Primary 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).The Batt Church of England Primary 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 317 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 330. It is part of the OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Lauren Murrey.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Computing
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
- Tennis
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 142377
- 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
- Witney
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Lasman Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Knowles | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lauren Murrey | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Richard Watts | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Suzannah Trueman | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Ricketts | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanna Fisher | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Alison Spicer | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Harriet Gierlicki Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Eileen Gartside Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mat Nind Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | 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