Cove Junior School
Community primary school in Farnborough (Hampshire).
Location
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Situated on the edge of Farnborough, Cove Junior School was built in 1877. The school is fortunate enough to have kept many of its original Victorian features including some beautiful brickwork and its very distinctive windows. However, we are a forward looking school and embrace new initiatives and look for ways to prepare our pupils for their ever changing futures.
We know that children need to feel happy, confident and secure in order to learn successfully, and we believe that they should be inspired and actively involved in their learning. Our school motto, Aiming High expresses our commitment to delivering high quality education that provides children with the skills they will need to live happy and fulfilling lives.
The ethos of the school is one of mutual respect, and children are supported in nurturing all their talents and valued as unique individuals. Positive, honest and supportive home-school relationships are essential to the fulfilment of this commitment.
We look forward to working in partnership with parents and carers, and will ensure that they feel part of our school community and are involved in their childrens education.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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- Cove Junior School PTA
- Snack Shack
- Clubs and Music Lessons
- Junior Duke
- Trips
- Inclusion and Diversity
- Anti-Bullying
- Service Families
- School Council
- Tech Ninjas
- How to become a Governor
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 116140
- 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
- Aldershot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Caroline Pickup | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2018 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headteacher Charlotte Jones | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sarah-Jane Ashworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Melanie Khuddro | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Scott Ferry | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nikki Blazer | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Neale Matulewicz-Boyle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Chris Bevan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Gujer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natasha Vass Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · 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