St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village
Academy converter primary school in Abingdon (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
Kindness runs through this school like a stick of rock at St Michael's CE Primary School, we believe that every child can achieve excellence when nurtured within a supportive, challenging, and inclusive school environment.
Our whole-school philosophy is grounded in adaptive teaching, personalised learning, and inclusive practices that promote growth for all learners across every phase and classroom.
We are committed to cultivating a school-wide culture of high expectations, where every pupil regardless of background, ability, or starting point is encouraged to aim high and is supported to reach their full potential. We foster resilience, independence, and a lifelong love of learning through rich, meaningful experiences that extend beyond the classroom.
Staff and pupils are challenged to be the very best they can be; everyone at St. Michael's is expected to embrace the vision to do to others as you would have them do to you and to use the core Christian values of Respect, Perseverance and Courage as the vehicle that enables staff, children and families to flourish.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 151280
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rennie-Lis | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sian Loveless | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Susan Ryan | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Robin Conway | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Amy Barry | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Emma Williamson | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Sutton | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Janine Turner Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Tui Solomon Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Sarah Hudson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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