Carrington Junior School
Community primary school in High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire).
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
Carrington Junior School is part of Carrington Schools Federation , along with Carrington Infant School, our neighbours and partners. Every child matters and should be given access to the very best learning opportunities to ensure they reach their potential. Every child should have the confidence to be an individual and be proud of who they are.
Every child should be set and know how to achieve goals. Every child should become a responsible citizen and value the community around them. We believe that all members of our school community should work together to maintain a safe, clean and stimulating environment which encompasses not only the learning environment and the school grounds, but the surrounding area also.
We aim to promote sustainability and an awareness of wider global issues through our developing curriculum and the links made with our local and global communities.
Good teamwork and positive partnerships with individual children, the whole class, our colleagues, with governors, parents and the wider community will lead to effective teaching, high standards and successful learning. Our children believe Carrington to be a school where:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
and 6 more
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 110274
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nadia Zachary | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Wright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Brough | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Buckley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Nicola Gibbons | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Bryony Hamilton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Louise Lord | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Luca Webb | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fiona Benzecry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Katy Cox | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Amy Stewart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Emily Foster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kate Cliffe | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Tess Whitehead | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anna Barron Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Neil Bourhill Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Jonathan Nelson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mark Nunn Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Sarah Stock Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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