Ruardean Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Ruardean (Gloucestershire).
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
We are a busy and friendly Church of England school, with lots going on. We have strong links with our church, St John the Baptist Church which is a couple of minutes walk away. We aim to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing regular updated information for both parents and pupils.
We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find any information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the school direct with any queries you may have.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 115647
- Type
- Voluntary controlled 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
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Lavery Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Lavery | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matt Showell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Emma Middlecote | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Brearey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Spence | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Ione Haroun | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Ian Watkins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Pitman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Lavery Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Anthony Hughes Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Rev Clare Edwards Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2018 · 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