Summerfields Primary School
Community primary school in Newport (Isle of Wight).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Summerfields Primary School encourages and supports the whole school community to travel more actively and sustainably where possible. Studies show that travelling actively can help develop physical and mental well-being, social interaction, and independent travel skills. To support this, we take part in Road Safety and Travel to School Week each year.
We also carry out regular travel surveys using the Shift-It APP. We also recognise the importance of our children having practice of travelling independently to prepare them for the transition from our primary school to their secondary education setting.
In addition, we want them to have the skills required to be able to choose sustainable and active modes beyond their statutory education. We promote and support sustainable travel with activities and integrate this agenda into our curriculum, wherever possible. Our travel ambassadors are Kayden Arnell, Tulisa Gardner-Parker from Y6 and Isaac Gard, Aryton Dyer from Y5.
Bright Sparks Breakfast, Out of Hours School Club and Holiday Club
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
and 3 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118178
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony Murphy | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justin Chandler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Crofts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carol Bray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Melanie Gartell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Ms Kimberley Simmonds | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Donna Brading Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · 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