Banister Primary School
Foundation primary school in Southampton (Southampton).
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
Banister Primary school is a vibrant, diverse and forward thinking school where all individuals share a passion to exceed expectations. We firmly believe that all children should believe in themselves and their abilities, be proud of their learning and celebrate their success.
16 Feb Spring Half Term All Day 20 Mar Inset Day 8:30am 3:00pm 30 Mar Easter Holidays All Day 04 May Bank Holiday - School Closed All Day 11 May Y5 Isle of Wight Trip All Day 11 May Y6 SATs Week All Day
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 116116
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Constituency
- Southampton Test
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).2 governors are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter McBride Confirmed same person | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Waight | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Vivek Kohli | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Katie Deadman-Vernall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| James Maltby | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Megan Streb | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Davison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Turpin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Luke Newman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Emily Fellows | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Holly Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| David Anthony | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kate Vincent Confirmed same person | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
| Ali Laghari Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Councillor Steve John Leggett 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 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