Craneswater Junior School
Community primary school in Southsea (Portsmouth).
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
Our vision for Craneswater Junior is to be a school that develops all our pupils as confident, well-rounded, caring young people who learn effectively and contribute to their communities and wider society.
We strive to do this through the provision of excellent teaching in a caring and supportive environment that gives every child the opportunity to achieve their academic, personal and social potential.
Learn to think, think to learn describes the way in which we want to develop children as independent learners with skills that will carry them through the rest of their education and beyond. We have five core school values: respect, responsibility, honesty, resilience and self worth.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Karate
- Lego
- Minecraft
- Music
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 116223
- 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
- Portsmouth
- Constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Colin Lihou | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jon Marks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jasmine Rowe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jemma Colwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jenny Walker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Braham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Suzy Horton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Primsall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adam Clow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adam Gould Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jon Marks Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Nicola Pinnock Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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