Botley School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Oxford (Oxfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
53%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
59%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.1%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.5
▼ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.6%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
189 / 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Botley School is a primary school located in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 209 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the ACER TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Josephine Reid.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Karate
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Tennis
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
- Restorative Practice
Key facts
- URN
- 147759
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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
- 2020
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Miller | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Wynn-Mackenzie | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Elspeth Doran | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Eleanor Apps | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Katherine Parnell | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Professor Jacob Anders | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dionysios Kyropoulos | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Nigel Howard | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sue Miller | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Josephine Reid | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Sarah Rivers Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tom Ottoway Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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