Christ Church CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Surbiton (Kingston upon Thames).
Location
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Welcome to our school website. We hope that you will find your visit informative and that it provides information with a flavour of some of our school activities. We are all enormously proud of all our pupils and the individual contribution each one of them brings to make school life special.
We have wonderful children, a dedicated staff team, supportive parents and are part of a great community. Christian values and ethos are at the heart of the school.
Our aim is to provide children with a high quality education, where purposeful learning, interesting stimulus and a full partnership between teachers and parents encourage each child to reach his/her maximum potential. Within a safe, friendly and caring environment, pupils are encouraged to develop their academic, physical, spiritual and emotional capacities.
The school helps children recognise their place in the community, to be life-long learners, ready to be active global citizens and to accept their responsibilities as they grow up.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 102586
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev John Shepherd | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rona Michael | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Diana Lock | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Alison Rowett | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amy Kimbangi | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Dunn | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Sarah Bray | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Newell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elena Hough | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Nick Herod | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Tom McKay | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Morton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Carol Buchanan Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Amanda Hawkins Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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