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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Thameside Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Abingdon (Oxfordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
59%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
70%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
59%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.1%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
205 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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 the school

URN
144871
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
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

Enrichment

10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Book Club
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Gardening
  • Multi-Sports
  • Music
  • Sewing
  • Yoga
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award

Governing body (7 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Sandra North FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Jo StaplesLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mrs Penny HallidayLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Stephen McDowellLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Andreia CostaLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Ben Oakley-RowlandLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Mike WitneyLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Robin Southwell-SanderLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Jessica Krawiec FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Elizabeth Cooper FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Laura Youngman FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 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