West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Petersfield (Hampshire).
Location
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The catchment area for West Meon Primary includes Warnford, West Meon and covers part of the South Downs. The map can be viewed here: S CHOOL CATCHMENT AREA . As a small village school, we welcome children from outside our catchment who help to increase our diversity.
We are always happy to arrange a visit to our school and we provide taster sessions for new and prospective pupils. Applying for a school place for September 2026 - Year R The County Council will consider first all those applications received by the published deadline of midnight on 15 January 2026.
Notifications to parents offering a primary or infant school place will be sent by the County Council on 16 April 2026. Applications made after the deadline will be considered after all on-time applications have been fully processed unless exceptional circumstances merit consideration alongside on-time applications.
For the normal admission round, all on time preferences will be considered simultaneously and ranked in accordance with the admission criteria. If more than one school can offer a place, the parent's highest stated available preference will be allocated. Please use the following link to apply :
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 116322
- 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
- Winchester
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Garway-Templeman | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Allen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Nikki Blogg | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Isabel Jones | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Chris Waller | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Helen Gregory | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Allan Thomson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Antony Forrest | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Julie Slamaker | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Alesha Mattocks Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Chris Hendry Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Moyra Williams Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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