Almondsbury Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Almondsbury (South Gloucestershire).
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
At Almondsbury, we are Creating our Pathways underpinned by the biblical verse Show me your way, Lord teach me your paths (Psalms 25:4). We are creating pathways for each individual's future.
Our values enable the whole school community to explore lifelong learning journeys; a strong Christian ethos, pastoral care and excellent teaching and learning strengthening the foundation of these journeys. We have a school to school partnership with St Peters Anglican Methodist Primary School in Pilning, Mr Paul Smith is the Executive Headteacher of both school.
Our co-Heads of School are Mrs Katie Goode and Mr Tim Dean. If you would like a tour of our school please contact the school office on 01454 612517. We were inspected on 6 and 7 December 2023. We are pleased to share the report with you all. We are very proud of our achievement to maintain our Outstanding judgement.
Please see the Ofsted tab Here you will find or follow the link below. Read the Bristol Post article about our Ofsted inspection report.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- Zones of Regulation
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 109157
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Samuel Turner | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Samuel Turner Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Elford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris O'Grady | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Fay Crompton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lauren Lansdown | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Rachel Mylea | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Samantha Bailey-Gard | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Christie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Anjali Kanagaratnum | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Hewson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Lugg | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Wright Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Marco Boscolo Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Samuel Turner Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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