Pennington Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Lymington (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
Pennington C of E Primary School is a small, friendly and inclusive school where the children are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in offering the best possible experiences so that the children are truly engaged and motivated in their learning.
Learning is our core purpose and we aim to ensure that every member of our school community, through hard work, perseverance and self-belief can achieve, enjoy and celebrate their own success and the success of others, at all levels and in all things.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cricket
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Photography
- Rounders
and 2 more
Key facts
- URN
- 116307
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- New Forest West
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Simpson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gillian Cunningham Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Henderson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Linden Walker | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Pamela Oakshatt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jennifer Sollars | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Louise Davies | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James (Jim) Anderson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kirstie Richards | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Karen Simpson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth (Liz) Rolfs Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sam Patton Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gillian Cunningham Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Helen Bland Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
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