Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Fordingbridge (Hampshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 181 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 200. The school is led by Mrs Alice Tubbs.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 116387
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- New Forest West
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Duncan Bailey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sheree Cumming | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tori Hayworth | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Carr | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Nicholls | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alice Tubbs | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Kathryn Peaty | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kirsty Anderson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stewart Melrose | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Gilbert Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Duxbury Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gemma Hearsum Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| The Reverend Les Player Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2003 · term ended 2026 |
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