Sharnbrook Primary
Academy converter primary school in Bedford (Bedford).
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
The years in Primary School are extremely important as the teaching provided lays the foundation for all future learning. Choosing the right school for your child is an important decision that all parents have to make and I hope that our website will help you in this process.
We aim to provide information, answer questions and highlight the characteristics that make our school special. In our school we aim to provide a happy and stimulating environment in which children enjoy learning and are encouraged to do their best. Every child is entitled to a curriculum which is balanced and broadly based.
We provide opportunities and experiences where each child can acquire knowledge and can develop concepts, skills and understanding. The curriculum as a whole promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of each child and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of future life.
Our student leaders helped us to define the values that make Sharnbrook Primary. They are: Our aim is that each child should strive for excellence and reach his or her full potential.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Minecraft
- Music
- Rugby
and 3 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Music MarkMusic
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 139510
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.8 governors are linked to a profile (7 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Paolo Di Leo | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 |
| Ms Rebecca Corbett Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 |
| Mrs Shirine Swan | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Melody Tabiner Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maira Prokopova | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Paul Leinster Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 |
| Mrs Amelia Keating | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2024 | |
| Mr Matthew Swan Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Edward Poulter (likely) | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Hannah Bennett Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2022 | |
| Mrs Hayley Pryde Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 |
| Mrs Michelle Raza Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Stonebridge Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev Paolo Di Leo Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paolo Di Leo Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · 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