Bishop's Waltham Junior School
Community primary school in Southampton (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
At Bishop's Waltham Junior School the health, safety and well-being of every child is our top priority. At BWJS, we believe every child deserves to feel happy, safe, and inspired every day. Our vision is to create a nurturing and ambitious learning community where children enjoy their learning, grow in confidence, and achieve their full potential—together.
We are guided by our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Kindness, Resilience, Independence , and a Positive Attitude . These values shape the way we learn, play, and support one another.
Through high expectations and a caring environment, we encourage all children to: We are committed to ensuring that every child leaves our school: Together, we are building a school where every child is empowered to thrive—academically, socially, and emotionally—so they leave us as curious, compassionate, and capable individuals , ready for the next stage of their journey.
At Bishop's Waltham Junior School – the staff, pupils, parents and governors agreed upon the following core values: In the spirit of inclusion, we will learn with our children so that they:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Cooking
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 116006
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Perry | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Coles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Chamberlain | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nigel Hyde | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Carl Chandler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robin Shepherd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Little | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Grain | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Saunders | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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