Castle Hill Primary School
Community primary school in Basingstoke (Hampshire).
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
Aims and Ethos at Castle Hill Primary our aim is to: Our professional responsibility through professional development is to: Evaluation has always been an important part of school practice. It is robust and ongoing: Thank you for your interest in Castle Hill Primary School. Our motto Aiming for Excellence and Manners Matter captures the essence of our schools key aims.
We wish to provide the very best for your child in a disciplined, hardworking and, most importantly, happy environment. Our ethos has continually been cited as outstanding by numerous external assessors. This is due to a dynamic, productive and very close relationship with our school community.
If you value high expectations, manners, school uniform, competition and hard work as highly as we do, then come and visit us. Our intention is to provide an environment that allows all members of Castle Hill Primary School community to thrive. The priorities are agreed by and supported by all.
We hold fast to what we hold dear and although always open to constructive input we seek your partnership in the true spirit of progress for all.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Cooking
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Mandarin
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
- Active MarkRecognised award
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
Key facts
- URN
- 116005
- 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
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Basingstoke
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graeme Train | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mridul Thomas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kevin Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Sreedharan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Erivan White | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Christine Bagan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Austin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Patricia Lund | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jeffrey Bennett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Doreen Petchey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Monica Fenner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Rebecca Willmouth Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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