Foxton Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Market Harborough (Leicestershire).
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
Prospectus Book a Tour The Foxton Curriculum Dinner Menu Term Dates Welcome to Foxton I am incredibly proud to be the headteacher of Foxton Primary School. Situated on the edge of Market Harborough, Foxton is a small rural primary school surrounded by beautiful countryside.
The Foxton motto rise to the challenge - is palpable in our mission to empower every child to leave school with the knowledge, skills and compassion to make a positive difference to society. Traditional values of courage, respect and responsibility are our golden threads as we deliver an education fit for the challenges of the 21st century.
Interpreting a story through the medium of clay in art today! #RiseToTheChallenge Pooling their knowledge and facts learned TEAM - Together Everyone Achieves More #RiseToTheChallenge A collection of really useful guides from NHS Hampshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services #teamfoxton #RiseToTheChallenge Otters have been testing biscuits and then making some of their own.
Next they're going to adapt the recipe to make it more tasty #RiseToTheChallenge Rabbits have embarked on a growing experiment using cress seeds in science. Watch this space... #RiseToTheChallenge Designing and building playground structures in DT! #RiseToTheChallenge
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Forest School
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Key facts
- URN
- 151090
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katherine Carr | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jayne Freer | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jo Baker | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Ms Nicola Hancock | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Williams | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Victoria Davinson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kate Frow | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rowan Mason | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Scott Castell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gemma Beadle | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Darran Ellison-Lee Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kate Scranage Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | 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