Holmwood School
Academy converter primary school in Milton Keynes (Milton Keynes).
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 delighted to welcome you to Holmwood School and Nursery, a proud member of the Inspiring Futures through Learning Multi-Academy Trust. Our commitment is to provide the highest quality education for children aged 3-7 years, ensuring they feel safe, happy, and enthusiastic about learning.
At Holmwood, we hold high expectations in all areas, fostering an environment where children can reach their full potential. At Holmwood, our approach is guided by four key curriculum aims. We strive to develop: Our entire curriculum, ethos, wellbeing, and behavior systems are designed to support these aims, helping children to thrive in all aspects of their school life.
We offer a broad and rich curriculum that motivates and excites our students. Our wonderful outdoor area is utilized throughout the year, providing hands-on learning experiences that bring education to life. At Holmwood, even our youngest pupils learn essential life lessons through our dynamic approach to teaching.
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.- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- White Rose Maths
Key facts
- URN
- 147381
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Beardsworth | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Maria Crisu | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Samantha James Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ceri Quick | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kelley Evans | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Cathie Stone | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Garry Beardsworth | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jamie Ainscow | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Nadia Dorville | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tushar Pai | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ben Everest-Hayes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Eldridge | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mr Karl Enright Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jessica Elford Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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