Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Andover (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
We hope you enjoy looking at our website and that it gives you a strong sense of the ethos we have at Vernham Dean. We understand that every child is a unique individual, who deserves to thrive and feel valued, in a happy, safe environment built on positive relationships and mutual respect.
Our vision is about developing Courageous, Compassionate, Creative citizens for the future and reflects the high standards and aspirations we have for each other at Vernham Dean.
We are proud of each and every child's achievements and through our engaging, purposeful and creative curriculum are ensuring our children can risk take, make informed decisions, problem solve and develop resilience, which are the vital life skills for their future.
As a Church of England Voluntary Controlled school, our core Christian values or 3 Cs are; Courage, Compassion and Creativity, which are integral in supporting the children's moral values to ensure they become effective global citizens. We are more than happy to have visitors to our happy, friendly school so please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to visit.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Mindfulness
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Music
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 116321
- 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
- North West Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Nicoll | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kate Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Felicity Stock | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Brian McDonough | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Miller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Carol Dunk | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Siobhain McCullagh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Anna Hall | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Holly Bulpitt | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 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