St John's Primary and Nursery School
Foundation primary school in Southampton (Southampton).
Location
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St. John's Primary and Nursery School is a multi-faith, multi-language school with a real community feel. We are an inclusive school that challenges, inspires and motivates all pupils to become successful, confident and caring citizens of our diverse world.
We work together to create a happy environment where all members of the school community feel safe, can enjoy, achieve and make a positive contribution to the school and the wider community. We are a forward-thinking staff, where children are at the heart of the school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 116103
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archana Kumar | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Wake | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Gemima Mills | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Lovett | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Daniel Beck | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Chris Rann | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Liz Miller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Archana Kumar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Cody Pevreall | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2020 | |
| Miss Kirsten Buist Confirmed same person | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Nasra Farah Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Jim Henderson Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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