Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Thatcham (West Berkshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Thatcham, West Berkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 203 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mr Mitch Warrender.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 109958
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanna Grew | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Marc Gourley | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Nicola Hulks | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Koole-Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Harriet Fidler | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Grace Cromey-Hawke | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Pauline Cload | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Adrian Slaughter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Stevenson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mitchell Warrender | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Stuart Bravery Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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