Harnham Infants' School
Community primary school in Salisbury (Wiltshire).
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
On behalf of the governors, staff, children and myself, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Harnham Infant School. At Harnham Infant School, we want every child to Enjoy, Explore and Learn and to make the best possible start to their educational career.
We want our children to become well-rounded, responsible citizens with the skills necessary for dealing with life in our diverse and ever-changing world. And of course, we want them to have fun! We are a thriving three-form entry infant school, set just outside the city of Salisbury.
We have a large catchment area; we have children join us from many nurseries and pre-school settings. We have high expectations and challenge our children to make the best possible progress, providing support for every child, whatever their needs. We offer a play-based curriculum which is broad and balanced, interesting and fun.
We expect children to work hard and Reach for the Stars but we believe it is very important that children enjoy coming to school and achieve personally, socially and emotionally as well as accomplishing academic success.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- No Outsiders
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 126206
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Beth Evans | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Edward Rendell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Gaunt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Caroline Shenston | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Pike | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Hudson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hazel Heagren | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Jennings | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Natasha Dorrington | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Fawn Sowerby Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Efrim Niccals Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Rebecca Allenby Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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