Grange Community Junior 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
On behalf of of the Governors, Staff and Pupils at Grange Community Junior School, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your child. We are so pleased to be able to welcome you to our school and to have your child join us as part of our successful, friendly and hardworking team at Grange. We are really looking forward to getting to know you and your child!
May I take this opportunity to thank you for choosing Grange Junior School for your childs education Im sure they will have many enjoyable years with us, learning and growing together! Our motto at Grange Junior School is Where Everyone Counts and this reflects our ethos of ensuring that every child is provided with every opportunity to reach their full potential.
This website will provide you with lots of helpful information in preparation for what school life will be like for your child at Grange Juniors. On this site you will find our Prospectus which will give you a full overview of what life is like at Grange junior School, as well as range of Policies which I trust you will find helpful.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Design and Technology
- French ( MFL)
- Geography
- History
- Maths
- Music
- PSHE
- Reading Phonics
- Science
- Writing
- Extra Curricular Clubs
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 116147
- 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 (7 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anne Lyster | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rhiannon White | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Simona Bergerova-U'Dell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Barbara Pretty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Patricia Austen Armstrong | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Barbara Simpson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Paola Burgess | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2010 · until 2110 |
| Reverend Dorothea Edwards Former | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mr Matthew Tichbon Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Teresa Wilcocks Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lynette Williams Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Freddie Bernard Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Kate Bettison Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
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