St John's Church School
Voluntary aided primary school in Peterborough (Peterborough).
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
Recognising our historic foundation, St John's Church School will preserve and develop our religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with Christ Church and Ely Diocese.We aim to serve the Orton community by providing an education of the highest
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Power of Reading
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 110856
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Judith Ann Moore | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Catherine Gower | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stuart Robert Reed | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Anne Menzies | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ann Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Reverend Gary Alderson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Tesssa Jackson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Frances Markham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alexandra Paleoca | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julia Samways | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr William Symons | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Colette Frances Firth-Wigglesworth | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
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