West Bridgford Junior School
Community primary school in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Location
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On behalf of everyone at West Bridgford Junior School, I offer you a warm welcome. We are a happy, high achieving junior school in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. In our drive for academic excellence, we recognise that children learn best when they are happy.
We know that children thrive in a nurturing environment of kindness and respect and our staff are committed to putting childrens wellbeing first. Our vision as a school is to be a nurturing community which inspires children to develop a love of learning and discover their full potential.
We hope that our website gives you a flavour of our school and that you one day get the opportunity to visit.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 122600
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Lucy James | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Shaarna Whitton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ben Watson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Claire Wheeler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jo Elbourn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Elisabeth Gibbon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Nixon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Shawcross | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Kate Boxall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jatinder Hanspal Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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