Abbotswood Junior School
Foundation primary school in Southampton (Hampshire).
Location
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Key facts
- URN
- 116482
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Stevens | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Howard | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Bob Carson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Miriam Starling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Edward Bishop | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Campton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Steve Cole | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Stevens | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Withers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Carys Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mr Glenn Moore | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
| Ms Katie Cheeseman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Colleen Baker-Dilland Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr George Adams Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · 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