Sharpness Primary School
Community primary school in Berkeley (Gloucestershire).
Location
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Our VISION to create a school in which everyone is S uccessful, H appy, A mbitious, R esponsible & P roud. We believe that learning should be fun, purposeful and challenging and that children should be empowered to learn through experiences that offer enjoyment, exploration and enquiry.
We believe that every child matters and that our school curriculum should equip each child with the skills they need for lifelong learning which will help them to live successful, happy and fulfilling lives.
Through positive attitudes and partnerships we endeavour to develop the whole child, meeting individual needs in a safe and secure environment where differences are celebrated.
We believe that good teamwork and positive partnerships with individual children, the whole class, colleagues, governors, parents and the wider community will lead to effective teaching, high standards and successful learning.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Bug Club
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 115526
- 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
- Stroud
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (2 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sara Matthews | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anya Sahla | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tanya Rome Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Wright Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Sara Matthews Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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