Tower Hill Primary School
Community primary school in Farnborough (Hampshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Tower Hill Primary School Laura Ovenden Headteacher on behalf of Tower Hill Primary School I welcome you to our website. We hope it gives you a taste of what life is like at our outstanding school.
Situated in the Ancient Village of Cove (mentioned in the Doomsday Book) in the Western part of Farnborough, we are a two-form entry, inclusive Primary School, that sits at the heart of a vibrant and diverse local community.
At Tower Hill Primary School our core vision is that All children will be equipped with the skills, knowledge, understanding and empathy that will lead to them being able to make their own choices in life, successfully.
We strive for all to be actively engaged in their own learning, to be motivated and eager, to achieve and attain to their own full potential – thus making them proud of themselves and of being a member of the 'Tower Hill Team'. Our relationships between all members of Tower Hill are held as key to our success.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Football
- Gardening
- Yoga
- Netball
- Rugby
- Accelerated Reader
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 116142
- 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
- Aldershot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Camilla Collins Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Emma Dinsdale | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Pratigya Bhattarai | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Molly Prior | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Whitehead | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Terry Genis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Gibberd | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lisa King | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Melody Baxter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Linda Wells | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Ward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Laura Ovenden | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Miss Emma Dinsdale Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Kieran Collins Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · 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