St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Bournemouth (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Tel: 01202 426663 E-mail: office@skps .email St Katharine's Church of England PRIMARY SCHOOL Tel: 01202 426663 E-mail: office@skps .email St Katharine's Church of England PRIMARY SCHOOL Church of England PRIMARY SCHOOL Anchor 1 VISION OUR We want everyone who is part of St Katharine's to know that they are unique, and that they can flourish and make a difference in God's World through living out the values of Grace, Integrity and Aspiration, now and in the future. "The Christian vision is central to the life of this innovative school." "The school has a unique and richly spiritual curriculum, as summarised by the acronym 'SEASIDE'." "Their innovative approach to wellbeing called 'Head, Heart, Hands', develops pupils' reflections on mental health, learning, spirituality, relationships and physical health."
Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) Report 2024 HEADTEACHER'S WELCOME
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Letters and Sounds
- Power of Reading
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 113841
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kerry Leighton-Bailey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Louise Gadd | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Alex Sherrin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Helen Whittam | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Mike Powis | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Ms Kim Cresswell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kelly Franklin | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Margaret Prestwood | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Father David Talbot | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola St John | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Mrs Kerry Leighton-Bailey Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Colin Baker Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · 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