Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Southampton (Hampshire).
Location
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Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Rugby
- Taekwondo
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 116311
- 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
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jackie Kerwood | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gordon Taylor | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Grahame Dixon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Neil Parker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Sam Lewis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Witch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Timothy Woodford | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Dr Rachel Deboys Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ben Hogbin Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jackie Stevens Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · 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