St Jude's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Portsmouth (Portsmouth).
Location
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We welcome children into school from 8.30am. The school day starts at 8.45am . At 8.50am all children take part in whole school assembly or an act of Collective Worship. Mid morning, all children take a 15 minute break from their learning.
Breaktimes are held on the playground in the winter months, the playground and field in the summer months and in classrooms when it is raining. Children in Foundation Stage and Years 1 and 2 are provided with fresh fruit or vegetables for a snack. All children are encouraged to bring in a healthy snack for breaktime. Good examples are fruit, vegetable batons or a cereal bar.
Lunchtimes are staggered to ensure all pupils have adequate time to eat their lunch and play outside. Lunch times for the different year groups are as follows Year 1 & 2 - 11.45am - 12.45pm If you would like your child to have a school dinner, payment can be made using our SCOPAY online payment facility, as well as by debit/credit card at the front desk.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Book Talk
- Letters and Sounds
Key facts
- URN
- 116344
- 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
- Portsmouth
- Constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Bacon | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Steve Clarke | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Mrs Caroline Bell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Quinn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Robert Solomon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Gilbert | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Dominic Savio Mendez | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Elisabeth Taylor | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Nicholas Bassett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Wendy Evans | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Andrew Horner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Colette Pidgeon | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Robert Miller | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sonia Turton Former | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 · term ended 2025 | |
| Caroline Hopper Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Teresa Barnett Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Rev Adam Michael Tams Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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