Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School
Voluntary aided primary school in Leominster (Herefordshire, County of).
Location
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Welcome to Ivington Church of England Primary and Pre-school and thank you for your interest in our school! We pride ourselves on the quality of the relationships between children, parents and staff. It is these positive relationships that help to nurture the children as they develop as learners.
Situated two miles from the market town of Leominster, opposite the Church of St John, our school is part of a rich rural environment overlooking orchards and meadows. Our buildings are a mixture of original Victorian and modern extensions and are part of the village of Ivington with which we are proud to have close links.
The school has up to 120 children on roll, aged 4 to 11, from the village, its surroundings and the town of Leominster. As a small church school, we pride ourselves on our family atmosphere and strong home/school links. We give children and their families a wonderful start in life.
We are a happy school and successfully create an environment where education becomes a lifelong adventure, where children are valued as individuals and their every success is celebrated and where we strongly adhere to inclusive Christian Values.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Children
- After- School Clubs
- Autumn - KS1 Sports
- Autumn - KS2 Sports
- Autumn - KS1 Construction
- Autumn - KS2 Construction
- Summer - Striking and fielding
- Summer - Athletics
- Summer - Girls Football
- Summer - Volleyball
- Summer - Art
- Summer - Animation
- Spring - KS1 Multi-skills
- Spring - KS2 Boys Football
- Spring - KS2 Basketball
- Spring - KS2 Netball
and 7 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
- 116894
- 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
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 8 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Hanson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Hanson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Hanson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Lesley Brook | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jeanne Wood | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicola Rogers | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steve Walter | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lynsey Hunting | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Gurney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Polly Minton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Revd Guy Cole | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Melanie Smith | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Dr Lesley Brook Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jeanne Wood Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nichola Lewis Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Steve Walter Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jeanne Wood Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Dr Lesley Brook Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · 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