Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Newport (Isle of Wight).
Location
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Carisbrooke CE Primary is a dynamic, exciting and nurturing community school. We have a strong Christian ethos and you will find us friendly, open and eager to work together to provide the best opportunities for your children. We set high standards and have high expectations of everyone in our school.
Mutual respect, tolerance and consideration for others underpin our high expectations through which we hope everyone may achieve personal growth and contribute to the life of the school as a whole. We have an open door policy and endeavour to ensure excellent communication between home and school.
We are a fully inclusive school recognising every individual as unique and able to flourish. Everyone at Carisbrooke CE strives to ensure all the needs of our children are met. The best way to find out more is to come and have a look round - contact the school to make an appointment and we will be delighted to show you round.
Please investigate the rest of this website which will help you gain an insight into our school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 118183
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- 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 (14 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Knowles | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kirsty Wallace | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Alison McCarthy | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alan Hunt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Abbie Lynch | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joseph Shurmer | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Reen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rod Warne | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Chris Bradish | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Miss Chloe Rowan | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Donna Donovan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Jilly Curtis | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Harriet Keyworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Starnes | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2016 | |
| Rev Stephen Sutcliffe Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kirsty Wallace Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Katherine Marshall Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
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