Longleaze Primary School
Foundation primary school in Swindon (Wiltshire).
Location
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At Longleaze our highly motivated staff work as a team to develop your child's full potential. We create a caring environment where your child will be valued and nurtured into a confident and independent learner. Our school provides a stimulating, wide-ranging education which challenges all children to achieve, both academically and socially while feeling happy and secure.
As a school we value the support of the local community and aim to play our part in local life. The staff at Longleaze believe it is very important that every child feels happy and secure at school, and we do our best to ensure this. We pride ourselves on the care and guidance that we provide.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Affordable Schools
- Cool Milk
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 126262
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Williams | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Daphne Marion | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Murley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jacky Barratt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Thomas Hoey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Lisa Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ioanna Misdrakou | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Oakes | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · until 2050 |
| Mrs Evelyn Wheeler Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Michaela Lane Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Esther Webb Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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