John Gulson Primary School
Community primary school in Coventry (Coventry).
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
My name is Mrs Watson and I am very proud to be Headteacher of such a richly diverse school community in which different languages, cultures and religions learn together and from each other. Our school is led ethically - our embedded values are the foundation to who we are, what we do and they are always at the heart of every decision we make.
We want all of our children and families to live by these values and thus experience our drivers of wellness, empowerment and the art of communication. We nurture our children, staff and wider community and the message to our families is always - we are more than just a school.
Kindness and compassion are key to ensuring that our children and families have access to all aspects of high quality care and support.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Football
- Multi-Sports
- Times Tables Rock Stars
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
- 103690
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Constituency
- Coventry East
- 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 Val Baker Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Val Baker Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Azhar Minhas Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Shoayb Khalifia | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Friswell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Khadija Chbibi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Azhar Minhas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Wynter Proud | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rebecca Ibrahimi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Val Baker | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Emma Watson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
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