St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary aided primary school in Newbury (West Berkshire).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to the St John and St Nicolas Schools Federation website. We are very proud of our schools and the high quality education that we provide.
Our federation vision is 'For the good of all - through curiosity, creativity and love' and we aim, in everything that we do to consider the needs of every member of our community and encourage a communal and respectful approach to education and life. We want all of our children to think of others and to have the opportunity to flourish alongside their peers.
Keith Harvey - Executive Headteacher St John and St Nicolas Schools Federation Everyone within our federation works for the good of all. "The spirit's presence is shown in each person for the good of all." 1 Corinthians 12:7. Our vision is underpinned by the values of curiosity, creativity and love, which are at the core of our schools, our learning and our care for each other.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Netball
- Sewing
- Reading Spine
Key facts
- URN
- 110093
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Sian Williams | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Barbara McKenzie | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lee-Ann Gibbons | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katy Blakemore | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julia Ward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Spillings | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Santanu De | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Caroline Chichester | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Will Hunter Smart | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mrs Gabrielle McGarvey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Duane Turner | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Hall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Father Gary Collins | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mr Keith Harvey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
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