Churchend Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Reading (Reading).
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
We are a two-form entry primary academy with a nursery, located in Tilehurst, Berkshire, with 60 places in each year group. Our school ethos embraces the values of aim high , care , positivity , resilience , respect and responsibility , while our learning environment is calm and nurturing.
Churchend Primary is an academy where our staff know their children well and support them to flourish. St Patrick's Day - Beavers, Scouts, Brownies, Guides uniform St George's Day - Beavers, Scouts, Brownies, Guides wear uniform Churchend Primary Academy, Usk Road, Tilehurst Reading RG30 4HP
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.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 136457
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Reading
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Theresa Robinson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ashish Chhabra | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Elizabeth Smee | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Elizabeth Hayton | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Lou Slocombe | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Miss Olivia Hardy | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Pavitar Kaur | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Marie French | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alan Fawzy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Penelope Jane Waterfield | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Francis Umukoro | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2029 |
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