Polehampton Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter 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
Throughout October, we'll be celebrating Black History Month. We take pride in our diverse curriculum, which provides children with windows & mirrors; fostering meaningful discussions about equity. BHM goes alongside this as a dedicated space to ✨celebrate✨ & give ✨thanks✨.
Please note that the Junior School phones and internet servers are down; for urgent calls please contact the Infant School on 0118 9340246. Our first full week back at school has been super busy and super happy! Thank you for working with us on attendance times, uniform amendments and getting your children into school happily.
We feel so very grateful to have your children back in our lives every day. What a wonderful way for our Year 6 Leavers to celebrate the end of their time at Polehampton! Thank you to our incredible children and families, our staff, our governors, our friends at St Mary's Church and our colleagues @Keysacadtrust for everything this year.
Some extra visits to the junior school for some Year 2s today - with the support of Wooster & Jeeves! What a way to end the term when you're 5 years old (or more)!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 147556
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Constituency
- Wokingham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Curwen | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Philippa Griffiths | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Chandler | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Tang | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jessica Lake | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Mark Gould | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ali Livingstone | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Philip Sherwood | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Cherry Gale | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Natalie Heselton Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Tang Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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