Abberley Parochial VC Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Abberley (Worcestershire).
Location
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On behalf of everyone at Abberley Parochial Primary School, I am delighted to welcome you to our website. Abberley is a wonderful community and we are proud of everybody who works and learns here. We are a community which loves discovering, exploring and making the most of every minute.
We are passionate about enabling all to feel loved, to thrive academically and lead enriched lives. I firmly believe that all children should leave primary school with a abundance of memories, filled with laughter, friendship, service and adventure. Year 4 have arrived safely and are now getting ready for their afternoon adventures.
On Monday, the Merlins class had great fun investigating water resistance and friction. The pupils explored how water re...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 116780
- 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
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Whittenbury | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndsey Bowden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Stephanie Cope | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jack Ballard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Hayley Cox | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jane Whittenbury | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| David Morris | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Austin Rodriguez | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Claire Shelley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Marine Mugnier | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Rebecca Harvey | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Hannah Coleman | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 | |
| Mrs Louisa Ballard | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Gregory Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Jenny Buckley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · term ended 2025 |
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