Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Newport (Isle of Wight).
Location
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Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Newport, Isle of Wight. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Head Teacher is Rebecca Lennon.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- White Rose Maths
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118192
- 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
- Isle of Wight
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Turvill | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane T Manning | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Thornton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Zoe Goddard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tony Saunders | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Brian Mitchell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Samantha Sharp | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Emily Rufian | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Rev Jackie Maw Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Louise Lennon Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
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