Preston Candover Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Basingstoke (Hampshire).
Location
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Encourage each other and build each other up (1 Thessalonians 5:11) Welcome to the Preston Candover CE Primary School website. I hope you will find it informative and that it gives you a deeper insight into what makes our school so special. We pride ourselves in developing caring, confident and happy individuals with a love of learning.
Our core Christian values focus on high expectations for all learners, developing skills for life. We endeavour to enable our pupils to achieve their potential through outstanding learning experiences and through high standards of behaviour. Preston Candover is a forward thinking school with excellent facilities.
We welcome children from all faiths or from families who have no faith. If you would like to visit us, please contact the school office. We would be delighted to meet you and show you the school in action. We are delighted to share our ranking as the Best Performing Primary School in Hampshire, with 100% of our pupils achiev...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 116308
- 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
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Jones | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Opeoluwa Eluwole Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ope Eluwole | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jennifer Wright | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Catherine O'Neill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Barry Page | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Michelle Cooke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Gatehouse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Simrit Otway | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
| Mr Michael Larkins 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