St Francis 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
"Staff described working at this school as being like a family". A warm welcome to St Francis Church of England School- a school for 262 pupils age 3-11 in East Oxford. Our school is a happy and exciting place to learn where diversity is celebrated and efforts and individual strengths are recognised.
We are proud of our inclusive approach and work hard to provide a nurturing environment in which all children feel safe and motivated to reach their potential, whatever their starting point.
Everything we do centres around our Parish meta-narrative - JOHN 10:10B 'living life to the fullest' which encompasses and asks us to reflect deeply about how we might best live our lives so they are the richest and hold the greatest meaning. We aim for all pupils to leave us as confident, independent yet co-operative learners, ready for the next phase of their education.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Dance
- Gardening
- Lego
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 150520
- 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
- Oxford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (1 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Thorniley | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
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