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St Mary's Church of England Infant School

Academy converter primary school in Witney (Oxfordshire).

Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected May 2024
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
91.4%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.9
▼ 8.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.7%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
1.8%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
62%
56 / 90 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
52.4%
▲ 38pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

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).

St Mary's Church of England Infant School is a Church of England primary school located in Witney, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 54 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 90. It is part of the OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Lauren Murrey.

Key facts

URN
142508
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 7
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 (5 current, 5 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Jeremy Lasman FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lauren MurreyLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mrs Suzannah TruemanLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Emma RickettsLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Joanne FisherLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Alison SpicerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Harriet Gierlicki FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Elizabeth Knowles FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2025
Mr Mat Nind FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Eileen Gartside FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 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