Southwood 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
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Southwood Infant School. We are a very happy community to learn, work and play in. We set high standards for ourselves and for our children and work in close partnership with our parents to make our children's first years of schooling is an excellent and enjoyable experience.
E verything we do in our school underpinned by our core values: At Southwood, we put the children at the centre of all we do. We want all our children to enjoy their time here and to make excellent progress both academically and personally. We recognise that every child is unique and deserves the opportunity to feel valued and experience success.
We believe that children learn best through first-hand experience and our curriculum is designed so that pupils are stimulated and motivated to learn.
Our teaching and support staff go above and beyond to ensure that we not only provide the highest quality of education, but also develop and nurture our children so they are able to become happy, successful and fulfilled individuals in their future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 116246
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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 (7 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Laws | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Bassett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sue Carpenter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Honey Attridge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jonathan Charles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Darren Hoare | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Zoe Wisken | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Rachel Park Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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