Dunton CofE Junior School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Biggleswade (Central Bedfordshire).
Location
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Wrestlingworth Infant School is a one form entry Infant school with children starting Reception in the autumn term prior to their fifth birthday. Our school has 3 classes; Squirrel Class (Reception), Hedgehog Class (Year 1) and Fox Class (Year 2).
At the end of year 2 children will leave Wrestlingworth and move to our federated school Dunton Junior School to start their Key Stage 2 education. The staff work closely across the two schools with both schools sharing subject leaders, governors, our Head of Schools and Executive Headteacher.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Gymnastics
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 109599
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rhiain Cooper | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tammy Smith Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Aidan Leaper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lisa Byrne | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kate Millard | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rebekah Lucas | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maria Poultney | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Rev Liz Lavelle | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Lauren Hill Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Bower Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Philip Docherty Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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