Balliol Primary School
Community primary school in Bedford (Bedford).
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
It is with great pleasure and pride that I welcome you to Balliol Primary School, Nursery and Pre-school. Pupils at Balliol Primary School are friendly and kind. They show their good manners right from the start of the day as they politely help themselves to the bagels leaders serve at the gate.
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
- Cricket
- Dance
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 109464
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Constituency
- Bedford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sam Lock | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Samantha Lock Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anita Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Wilmot | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Michele Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Rogers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jo Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kirsty Bicknell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Linus Onah | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Youngman | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Rachel Dell Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anita Evans Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Samantha Lock 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