Emsworth Primary School
Community primary school in Emsworth (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
The school sets strategic priorities to continue to improve outcomes for pupils and in response to statutory expectations and frameworks. We always consider what is best for pupils at Emsworth Primary School and apply that to our strategic planning process. The school improvement priorities can be accessed here and is subject to regular revision as it is a working document:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Bug Club
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 116260
- 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
- Havant
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Overton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Brendan Gibbs Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Ward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Bruce Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kim Baldwin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Scales | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alice Bray | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Mitchell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mr Brendan Gibbs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ben Austin Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Charlotte Watson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Imogen Gamblin Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Lee Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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