Great Paxton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in St Neots (Cambridgeshire).
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
School motto = Believe in yourself and each other for I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me Philippians 4:13 School starts at 8.45am and finishes at 3.15pm We are a small Church of England school located in an extremely supportive community. We have strong links with the village church Church of the Holy Trinity.
Our vision is to be nurtured by Jesus The Good Shepherd day by day in our teaching, learning and care for one another. We do not give up on ourselves or each other.
We are inspired to live out our Christian values to strive for Excellence in all that we do; living life in all its fullness We do our utmost to motivate and support our children; our philosophy is rooted in the knowledge that children need to be safe and happy in order to achieve their very best. In 2023 the school was inspected by Ofsted and by SIAMS in 2019.
The outcome of both inspections was extremely positive, drawing attention to the high quality education provided and the values we embody.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Music
- Bug Club
- Jane Considine (The Write Stuff)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 110815
- Type
- Voluntary controlled 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
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Guy Fairbairn | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Claffey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Nicola Cooper | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Lawrence | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte Clark | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Amanda Armstrong | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Tara West | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Ogbechie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Natalie Upson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Lee Frost | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
| Mrs Nicola Cooper Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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