North Hinksey Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Oxford (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 completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. To provide a high quality, holistic education, enabling everyone to flourish and achieve through developing their intellectual, spiritual, physical and emotional wellbeing.
Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Church at parish and diocesan levels. The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice.
It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils. We are a Church of England school and all our work is underpinned by core Christian values of patience, kindness, humility, wisdom, gentleness and bravery.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Dance
- Music
- Skateboarding
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 144584
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 0 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
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (5 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Holwell | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Revd Clare Sykes Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Kelly-Eldridge | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Niall McWilliams | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Hannah Forder-Ball | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Amy Burson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| James Holwell Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Rachel Pullin Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jessica Ward Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Frances Bartlett Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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