Abbots Farm Junior School
Community primary school in Rugby (Warwickshire).
Location
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"AFJS is like a home to me. It is a place filled with happiness and fun. " "I love learning what happened in the past." "It's an exciting day everyday with something new to do." We also had another level 2 sporting success this half term with our speed stacking club making it through to the level 3 competition! They represented school brilliantly and did us all proud!
Our year 6 boys and girls rowing teams did brilliantly at the level 2 competition last week and are now heading to the level 3 competition next term! The girls proudly returned with GOLD and the boys got SILVER (and only missed gold by 1 metre!) Amazing efforts... A huge congratulations to all our awards winners from assembly today.
A child from each year group was nominated by their teachers and then the overall winners for each value were selected by the leadership team. It was a very difficult decision, with so many great...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- No Outsiders
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 125580
- 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
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- Rugby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Kym Short | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Rawson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Deborah Kym Short | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lauren Bird | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lynne Mehta | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Aisha Mogul | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gemma Lorraine Webb | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Lisa Bell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Denise Karen Margaret Beech | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2012 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Swathika Balusamy Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Deborah Kym Short Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Mark Anthony Issitt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · term ended 2026 |
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