Futures Institute Banbury

Contact details for the school

School Name: Futures Institute Banbury
Address: Ruskin Road
Town/City: Banbury
County: Oxfordshire
Postcode: OX16 9HY
Telephone Number: 01295 257942
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 14-18)
Type: Studio schools
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Aspirations Academies Trust
Sponsor: Aspirations Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Julia Ingham
Capacity: 300
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 116 (81% boys & 19% girls)
Enrollment: 39% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 25.9%

Location and administration

URN: 140886
DfE Number: 931/4006
UKPRN: 10047095
UPRN: 100121289980
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Cherwell (E07000177)
Constituency: Banbury (E14001072)
Electoral Ward: Banbury Calthorpe and Easington (E05011349)

Easting & Northing: 445092E, 239300N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 3' 3.24" N 1° 20' 37.38" W
Plus Code: 9C4W3M24+9G

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mr David Barton - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 23 January 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 January 2027.
  • Ms Carly Berry - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 November 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 October 2027.
  • Sarah Gordon-Weeks - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Sarah Gordon-Weeks - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Ben Halliwell - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 23 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 January 2027.
  • Mr David Herbert - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Julia Ingham - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Julia Ingham - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Sam Keegan - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 25 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2029.
  • Mr Matt Rabiasz - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Ms Natasha Ullah - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Wendy Woodward - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 30 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 January 2029.