Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre
Community primary school in Nottingham (Nottingham).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).OPAL Play – A Day of Pure Joy! ☀️ OPAL Play Our children have been enjoying the spring sunshine with all sorts of adventures! From building train tracks and chariots 🚂 to making music 🎵, they've been learning, laughing, and working together. Hide and seek kept everyone giggling 😄, and team games brought out their competitive spirit!
Outdoor play like this truly shows the fun of learning with friends. Our children have been enjoying the spring sunshine with all sorts of adventures!
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Fencing
- Football
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Music MarkMusic
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 122465
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sally Longford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew McArthur | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Phoenix Li | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn Truman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Veronica Bell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Gabbitas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Yolanda Salmeron | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Miss Wendy Greenwood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Rupert Knight Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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