St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Alton (Hampshire).
Location
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St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Alton, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Joanna Ayres.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
and 2 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 116351
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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 (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maria Fordyce | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Debbie Spencer-Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Scott Fitness | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Clare Bridger | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Phillips | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lara Swan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Debbie Kempton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Charlotte Baker | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr C Knight | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Felicity Wevill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jo Ayres | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
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