Tackley Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Kidlington (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
Tackley CE Primary School is at the centre of the village. We serve our community by providing a creative and exciting curriculum within the context of Christian belief and practice. Our core Christian values are: curiosity, kindness and responsibility.
Through the Parable of the Lost Sheep, we help our children understand we come together as one to ensure no child is left behind and to enable them to live life in all its fullness. We pride ourselves on our children; they are hardworking, kind and thoughtful members of our school community. They work together to support each other and model our values in all that they do.
Our staff are the cornerstone of our school. They have high expectations of the children and work hard to build warm and nurturing relationships that enable children to develop independence, resilience and positive learning attitudes. We believe our days at school should be reflected on with positive memories and warm friendships.
Through collaboration with our community, we strive to provide rich and relevant creative learning experiences for our children, enabling them to be well prepared for life beyond our school and can flourish.
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.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 143889
- 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
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Machin | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Geday | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Debbie Gould | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lorna Holland | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Wild | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matt Green | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Harriet Orridge | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mrs Karen Ward | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Maria Withey | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Kirstie Lawrence | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Sir Charles Ponsonby | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
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