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Location

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About

We are a small school situated in the unique setting of the Englefield Estate, surrounded by beautiful woodland, deer parks and grazing horses. We are privileged to have strong connections with the Estate and are immensely proud of our school and the opportunities our children are given to explore and enrich their learning within this wonderful environment.

Our experienced and supportive team work hard to help our children achieve high academic standards, whilst inspiring and developing children's learning through engaging and exciting activities.

Whether they are interested in music, sport, gardening or even bee-keeping, we endeavour to meet our children's needs and encourage their interests through a broad and fully inclusive curriculum.

As a small school we have a strong sense of community, and families from all faiths or none are welcomed by our parents, children and staff, who treat everyone with a warmth and kindness that makes this school such a special place.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Judo
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Charanga (Music)
  • Kapow Primary
  • Letters and Sounds

and 3 more

Awards

5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Music MarkMusic
  • Sing UpRecognised award
  • Sport EnglandRecognised award
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
110011
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 5 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Chris GittinsChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Zoe BenyonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Alison FreebodyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Julia SheppardGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Katherine GalvinGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mr James BamforthGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Emma BarkerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr James MenhenittGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Tom CheneyGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr James MeadeGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Fiona Carney FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Zoe Benyon FormerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Harriet Harley FormerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Zoe Benyon FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Julia Sheppard FormerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026

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