Silsoe CofE VC Lower School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bedford (Central Bedfordshire).
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
I am immensely proud to be the Head Teacher at Silsoe VC Lower School and I am delighted to welcome you to our wonderful school.
We are a friendly, nurturing, inclusive and successful school with high expectations for all of our pupils. We are a Church of England voluntary controlled school, which means we have a close partnership with our local village church and the St Albans Diocese.
We are proud of our church foundation and it is this which defines our ethos and makes our school distinctive. The cornerstone of all of our work is our 'Christian Values' based education, which is embraced by the whole school community. These values are our guiding principles. They help us to work together to create a successful and happy school.
They encourage every child to develop into a caring, responsible, hardworking and positive person capable of fulfilling their God-given potential.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 109605
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Stranks | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Harriett Shah | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kevin Martin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Andrea Riley | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Soledad Vela | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Stonnell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Stranks | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Charlotte McCracken | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Harrison | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christine Marshall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Louise Moore | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Sarah Boyle | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Peter Durham Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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