Helmdon Primary School
Community primary school in Brackley (West Northamptonshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Helmdon Primary School A warm welcome to Helmdon Primary School's website. We are a co-educational, state-maintained, village primary school catering for children from the ages of 4-11 years, who live in Helmdon or surrounding villages and the local town of Brackley.
Happiness, Perseverance and Success are the essence of our ethos: we know that happy children learn best and we promote their happiness through kind and caring relationships with others.
We help them learn to persevere to overcome challenges and develop determination and resilience for whatever they are faced with; they will then succeed academically, physically, creatively and socially to the best of their abilities.
Our school is run by a team of dedicated staff and governors, who are committed to upholding our ethos to promote our children's happiness, wellbeing and achievements. We strive to provide an atmosphere where everyone feels valued, happy and accepted.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 121827
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Stubbs | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Stubbs Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Samantha Castle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kathryn Crawford | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Goodall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lillian Hosea | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Wendy Tims | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jessica Baseley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Eleanor Shepherd | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Harriet Brighton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Heathcoat-Amory Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tracey Pearson Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stuart Priday Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Goodall Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Eunice Phillips Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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