John Henry Newman Academy, in the heart of Littlemore, is a vibrant, happy and exciting place to be for children and their families. The Academy serves the inner city of Oxford and the communities of Littlemore, Rosehill and Blackbird Leys. We are a church school underpinned by our strong Christian ethos with well-established links with our local church and diocese. We welcome children and familie
s from all faiths backgrounds and embrace the diverse community we have in Littlemore. The first school in Littlemore was founded in 1830 by the 19th Century priest and poet John Henry Newman. There has been a church school in Littlemore ever since these beginnings. The Littlemore Infants School was sited on land donated by the owner of the Lawn Upton estate and built in 1903, it later became known as Speedwell School. The new John Henry Newman CE Aided Primary school was built in 2002 on a wonderful history and tradition of primary education provided by the previous two schools. In 2012, the Governors opted to convert to Academy Status with the Diocese of Oxford as its sponsor, the first school as part of the newly created Multi Academy Trust.
