Moorlands Primary School
Community primary school in Reading (Reading).
Location
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Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Netball
- Accelerated Reader
- Mastering Number (NCETM)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- 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
- 109799
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Reading
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Tapliss | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vanessa Bennett | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Rachel McDonagh | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Jack Jarman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Chloe Kidd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Charlotte O'Brien | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Li Jiao | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Betts | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Dr Hiroko Plant | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Capel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dom Finigan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicola Browne Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Sarah Passby Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · 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