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School · SpecialiSource 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

John Watson School

Academy special converter school in Oxford (Oxfordshire).

Pupils
-
not published
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Oct 2022, previous school
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Free school meals (register)
-
not published
SEN support
-
not published
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
-
not published

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
152382
Type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2026

Governing body (10 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
The Revd Christopher WoodsChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Lynn Wong FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Emma CutlerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
GwenanJoy Billington-VickersLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Elena SemenzatoLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Sarah Atkins-MurrayLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Samuel GormleyLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
James KeeleyLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Clea LeesLocal GovernorAppointed by LAsince 2024 · until 2028
Liz ElsomLocal GovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Lois WardLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

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