Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School
Address: Greenmere, Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell
Town/City: Wallingford
County: Oxfordshire
Postcode: OX10 0QH
Telephone Number: 01491 837024
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: The Merchant Taylors' Oxfordshire Academy Trust Ltd

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Sue Potts
Capacity: 150
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 163 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 109% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11%

Location and administration

URN: 144568
DfE Number: 931/3221
UKPRN: 10064692
UPRN: 100121301347
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: South Oxfordshire (E07000179)
Constituency: Didcot and Wantage (E14001197)
Electoral Ward: Cholsey (E05011701)
Diocese: CE27(Diocese of Oxford)

Easting & Northing: 458207E, 190984N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 36' 55.15" N 1° 9' 38.15" W
Plus Code: 9C3WJR8Q+4Q

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford (1.8km)
  2. Fir Tree Primary School (2.1km)
  3. Wallingford School (2.5km)
  4. St Laurence Church of England School (2.8km)
  5. St John's Primary School (3.0km)
  6. Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School (3.4km)
  7. Benson Church of England Primary School (3.4km)
  8. South Moreton Primary School (3.5km)
  9. Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School (4.0km)
  10. Cholsey Primary School (4.2km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Hannah Ball - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2030.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Drury - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 March 2026.
  • Mr Robert Frost - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2013 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 August 2026.
  • Mr Robert Frost - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 August 2026.
  • Fleur Houghton - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 July 2030.
  • Miss Yasmin Light - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 November 2026.
  • Mr Matthew Lowe - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 July 2026.
  • Ms Sue Potts - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Sophie Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 22 March 2030.
  • Ms Marisa Tontini - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 16 April 2027.
  • Ms Claire Wauchope - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
  • Richard Whitfield - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 July 2030.
  • Pardeep Wilkie - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 September 2026.