Kidmore End Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Reading (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
Be courageous; Be strong; Do everything in love. (1 Corinthians 16: 13-14 ) Kidmore End is a happy, learning-filled primary school, where every individual is valued and can flourish. We strive to provide a learning environment where every child is supported and challenged to enable them to take their next steps in education and beyond confidently and independently.
We see our role as a school to not only develop children academically, but to help them grow as kind, caring citizens who are equipped with the resilience needed for lifes successes and challenges. Kidmore End School first opened its doors in 1856 to eight pupils. We have grown over the years and we now accommodate up to 210 pupils in seven classes.
In August 2017, we became an academy as part of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust (ODST). We are a successful school, deemed by Ofsted in 2023 to be Good .
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Cross Country
- Football
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Lego
- Music
- Sewing
- Stem
- Tennis
Key facts
- URN
- 144577
- 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
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Faye Blakes | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Verity Barrett | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Remenyi | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Wilson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Shelley Jeffrey | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd James Stickings | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Coome | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Faye Blakes | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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