South Farnborough Infant School
Community primary school in Farnborough (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 South Farnborough Infant School, we pride ourselves on fostering a nurturing and stimulating environment where every child can flourish. Central to our educational philosophy is our unique Harmony Curriculum , which integrates real-world learning about our planet into the daily school experience.
This curriculum is rooted in Nature's 7 Principles of Harmony , which guide our teaching and learning practices. Diversity - All different but all the same Geometry - Order and pattern, in and around us Circles and Cycles - Yesterday, today and forever These principles help shape our school mission of Living and Learning in Harmony .
Our school vision is to cultivate a lifelong love of learning, building confident, responsible, creative, and independent individuals. We strive to provide a strong social and academic curriculum to support every childs development.
At South Farnborough Infant school, we are excited to embrace and promote our new core values: Respect , Personal Best , Teamwork , and Reflectiveness . These values serve as guiding principles for our school community, fostering an environment where every child can thrive.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Computing
- Lego
- Music
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 116144
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- 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, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Barry Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Abi Hayward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Carolyn Lidington | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joseph Baker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Bunyan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ollie Clifford-Franklin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Catchpole | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lauren Adams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Barry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kirsty Dickenson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dominic Treays Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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