Birdlip Primary School
Community primary school in Gloucester (Gloucestershire).
Location
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Helping each other to prepare for a bigger world at Birdlip School we strive hard to develop the school as a caring, safe community in which children and adults are treated with respect. We want every member of the community to be happy, healthy, eager to learn, confident in their own abilities and generous in the recognition of others.
We are passionate that every child should fulfil the best of their potential. We encourage the children to explore areas of knowledge with an open mind, develop the ability to exchange opinions and ideas, to relish the new challenges given and do as well as they possibly can.
We will give the children first hand experiences by taking them out on educational visits and bringing speakers and artifacts into school. We will develop the childrens imagination through different creative media and help them to achieve good health, physical development, co-ordination and enjoyment through physical education.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 115515
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Phill Hastings-Jones | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Phill Hastings-Jones Former | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jen Locke | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Guest | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicola Lambert-Masters | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lynne Wheatley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Harber | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| George Andrew Jake Norman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mr Craig Pasquet | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Pugh | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Miss Kirsten MacKay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Charles Turner Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jennifer Lynn Wilson-Copp Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
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