Beacon Rise Primary School
Community primary school in Bristol (South Gloucestershire).
Location
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At Beacon Rise Primary School we believe it is essential to provide a well balanced, challenging curriculum. All children are encouraged to meet high teacher expectations and learn effectively.
We believe it important that children acquire skills, knowledge and confidence that can be applied to all future learning experiences, including social, physical and spiritual development. We believe this to be important to allow each individual child to develop into a responsible member of the community.
To achieve this we strive to provide a school environment that is secure, stimulating, supportive and memorable, whereby each child feels valued as part of our community and encouraged to achieve their full potential.
At Beacon Rise Primary School we aim to provide an environment in which members of the school and wider community are accepted, understood, safe, secure, welcomed and challenged. We believe that each person has a unique and valuable contribution to make in enhancing and enriching our community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 109133
- 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
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (17 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Annette Box | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Stevens | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Liza Godfrey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Jefferies | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robin Dunford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| The Reverend Beverley Charles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Millar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Angelo Moore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Merrett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Kirsty Chambers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Samuel Sayers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lily Cairns | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Crucefix | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Parr | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robet Morgan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sumaiyya Chowdhury | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Thomas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2007 · until 2106 |
| Mrs Sarah Stevens Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Leanne Newman Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Adam Sheldon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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