Belford Primary School
Community primary school in Belford (Northumberland).
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
Children learn best when they are happy and feel confident. At Belford Primary School we strive to build children's self-esteem so that they can become independent learners, able to drive their own learning and develop an understanding of the world they live in. We want every child to get the best start to their learning and go on to achieve their own personal goals.
We believe that every child can be successful in something and as a school will do as much as we can to promote individuals interests and skills in a safe environment. This along with our belief that adults and pupils should have a mutual respect for each other will guarantee the future success of our pupils .
We teach children to make with their hands, Belief is central to development, positive attitudes and self-esteem. Our belief is simple, childhood is special and children learn most when they are happy. Learn what is appropriate, and what is not. Children absorb information at a very fast pace.
It is our role to keep the momentum going, find the challenges and create their success.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Forest School
and 2 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- School Games MarkSport
- School Games Mark BronzeSport
Key facts
- URN
- 122244
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Malcolm Philip Green | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Bradbury | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nikki Dunn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hilda Holwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tom Comber | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Paul Knox | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Leanne Grethe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jennifer Waterhouse | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Miss Lynda Cree | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lorna Rainey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Liesa Stephenson Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Saul Miller Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · 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