The Vineyard School
Community primary school in Richmond (Richmond upon Thames).
Location
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It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to The Vineyard School. Our school is nestled at the top of Richmond Hill and situated within stunning grounds. The Vineyard has been proudly educating children locally in Richmond for over 160 years, finding its final home on our current school site here on Friars Stile Road.
We are a child-centred school in a community which places a high value on an ambitious curriculum from a global standpoint, to develop courageous, caring and curious learners. Our diverse community is made up of people from over fifty nationalities with many children being bilingual.
When developing our bespoke curriculum, we have considered the key elements that make our school unique together with up-to-date research on education and how children learn. Our curriculum has been carefully sequenced so that children build on the previous knowledge and skills they have learnt.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Stem
- Rosenshine's Principles
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 102906
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Antony Miles Richard Cook | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Horton-Mastin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joshua Ross-Wood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Georgina Daborn | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Elizabeth Lee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Grayson O'Reilly | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gerald Lee | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Fliss Buckles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philippe Tapernoux | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anthony Choi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Thomas Way | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Firas Hassoon Ali | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Annesley | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Headteacher Frances Bracegirdle | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Ms Kirsty Anne MacEachen Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record