Brimsham Green School
Community secondary school in Bristol (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
Thank you for wanting to find out more about Brimsham Green School, a community of learners of whom I am very proud. Visitors to the school always comment that we have created a friendly and inclusive environment, in which students of any and all abilities thrive, academically, and personally.
Fundamentally, we believe we are successful because we prioritise a sense of belonging: belonging to our Tutor Group, to our House, to our school, to our local community. When we feel that we belong, we show respect for others, we take responsibility for ourselves, and we aspire for things to be better, for everyone.
Students, staff, our Governing Board and our parents/guardians work hard to maintain this ethos.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Coding
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Film Club
- Football
- Lego
- Netball
- Photography
- Rounders
- Rugby
and 2 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 109319
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has 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 (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Shaun Bailey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivana Madarasova | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Dr Donna Harris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Katherine Turner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Katie Bennett | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Aimee Hilton | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Martin Butler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tom Crudge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Josh Shapland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jo Hewitt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tony Harris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2029 |
| Mr Craig Wheeler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kim Garland | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
| Ms Dawn Lane Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Joseph Pratlett Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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