St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School
Voluntary aided primary school in Kingston upon Thames (Richmond upon Thames).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).A very warm welcome to St John's. Our vision is life in all its fullness; for all our children, their families and the whole staff team. Th is Christian vision is at the heart of everything we do and it inspires us to focus on what is most important – preparing all children to flourish both now and later in life.
Headteacher's Welcome Vision & Values Staff Team Governing Body Headteacher's Welcome Vision & Values Staff Team Governing Body
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Tennis
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 102911
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Constituency
- Twickenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sophie Thurgood | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Leon Gauci | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Phoebe du Parcq | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2031 |
| Mr Richard Stanley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tom Simpson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mr Chris Blizzard | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Osborne | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Jerry Field | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2017 · until 2100 |
| Mrs Tina Herterich Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Leon Gauci Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Oner Kozan Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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