Bincombe Valley Primary School
Community primary school in Weymouth (Dorset).
Location
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Bincombe Valley Primary School is situated in the area of Littlemoor in Weymouth. The school is a short way from the coast at Weymouth Bay and the hills of the Preston Downs. The school has wide views over fields and farmland and of course the ancient Bronze- Age earthworks known locally as the Bincombe Bumps.
The original school building dates from 1961 with extensions being added in the mid-seventies. The accommodation now provides for twelve large classrooms, a 2-Year olds base ( Bincombe Buds ) and a purpose-built Nursery. The main school has a large hall, a music room, a teaching kitchen, a library and a computer suite. There are ample welfare and office facilities.
Our attractive and well-equipped premises enable us to offer up to date facilities for the education of primary aged children. Classes are equipped with interactive teaching boards.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Accelerated Reader
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Reading Spine
Key facts
- URN
- 113716
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- South Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Deborah Hudgell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Marsden Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Newberry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Cross | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Headteacher Adam Gough | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Rob Belbin | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joseph Sewell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Allan Knott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Michele Lynn Pettinger | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chandana Rajapaksha - Arachchige | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Eales | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Reader | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sharron Garbutt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Rebecca J Savage | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 | |
| Mrs Deborah Hudgell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Liz Marsden Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Mark Tewkesbury Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Leif Pallister Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
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