Beechwood Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Reading (Wokingham).
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
At Beechwood we have high aspirations and expectations for all our children and actively encourage every child to Explore, Discover and Achieve'. We pride ourselves on being a warm, happy, friendly school that welcomes visitors and actively encourages a partnership with parents.
Children are encouraged to explore with confidence and strive for excellence through effort, practise and perseverance. Learning fosters curiosity, develops key life skills, promotes enquiring minds and encourages a love of learning.
Achieve Children are encouraged to be happy, resilient, confident, independent, ambitious and well-rounded learners who are self-aware and always striving to develop and grow.
Quick Links Online Payments Meet the Team Wraparound Care Work with Us School Uniform Class Pages Newsletters Read More Calendar There are currently no upcoming events.; Beechwood Primary School Ambleside Close, Woodley, Reading RG5 4JJ
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.- Mathletics
- Purple Mash
Key facts
- URN
- 147023
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Zaragosi Gomez | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rafael Zaragosi Gomez Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeevan Kang | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Gia Middleton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Anne Sankey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rafael Zaragosi Gomez | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Richard Skegg | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ilaria Warren | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Emma Caswell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jeevan Kang Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Anne Sankey Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Gia Middleton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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