Woodlands Primary 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
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At Woodlands, our pupils know that we care for them and that we want them to thrive: I love how you get treated in this school. You always get listened to, no matter what." (Y6 Pupil, June 2022) We respect our children and we respect their individuality.
We actively strive to provide and promote a welcoming, nurturing and inclusive community with equality of opportunity for all, that ensures we, Inspire to Aspire. We want our pupils to thrive together, appreciating the rich benefits of diversity whilst simultaneously valuing everyones uniqueness: We share our similarities; celebrate our differences.
(M Scott Peck) We invest heavily in building strong respectful relationships and developing character. Through a careful balance of challenge and support, our children learn to persevere in all that they do, growing in confidence, independence and responsibility.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Growth Mindset
- Thrive Approach
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 126264
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul James | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Bletsoe | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Bonner | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · until 2029 | |
| Mrs Claire Beckles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel May | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Mercer | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Melinda Bradberry | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Lowri James | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Angela Elling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sian Cooper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Kitley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 · until 2050 |
| Mr Daniel Bletsoe Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Jessica Clarke Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Karen Mills Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2019 · 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