St Blaise CofE Primary School — Primary School in ABINGDON

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St Blaise CofE Primary School

ABINGDON, OX14 4DR

144 Pupils

210 Capacity

4–11 Age Range

22.90% FSM %

79 Boys

65 Girls

About St Blaise CofE Primary School

St Blaise CofE Primary School is a mixed-gender Local authority maintained schools located in ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, in the South East region of England for pupils aged 4–11 with a Church of England character. It currently has a status of Open.

It has 144 pupils on roll. School capacity: 210. Current headteacher: Rebecca Costello.

This profile is based on official data from the Department for Education (DfE) Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, updated March 2026.

School Details

Establishment Type	Voluntary controlled school
Type Group	Local authority maintained schools
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Oxfordshire
Region	South East
Administrative District	Vale of White Horse
Parliamentary Constituency	Didcot and Wantage
Ward	Hendreds
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
UKPRN	10080570
URN	123178
Data Last Updated	14-12-2025

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Linda Shatford	Chair of Governors	07/09/2022	06/09/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Penny Charman	Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained School	03/02/2025	—	N/A
Miss Rebecca Costello	Governor	01/09/2024	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Professor Patrick Esser	Governor	01/01/2026	31/12/2029	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
Mrs Karen Green	Governor	11/09/2013	01/09/2026	Elected by school staff
Mrs Claire Hammond	Governor	01/06/2019	31/12/2025	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
Mrs Pamela Knowles	Governor	01/01/2026	31/12/2029	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
Mr James McCarthy-Vivian	Governor	11/10/2022	31/08/2025	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
Mr Tim McGrath	Governor	01/09/2024	31/08/2028	Appointed by LA
Mr Jeenash Mistry	Governor	01/02/2021	11/01/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Fiona Morgan	Governor	06/11/2022	05/11/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Reverend Jeremy Parsons	Governor	04/11/2025	03/11/2029	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)