Green Park Village Primary Academy
Free schools 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
Thank you for expressing interest in Green Park Village Primary Academy, a free school academy part of REAch2 Academy Trust. I am proud to have been appointed Head Teacher of Green Park Village Primary Academy by the DfE and REAch2 and to have the unique opportunity to create a wonderful school at the heart of a new community in Reading.
The Green Park Village Primary Academy staff team work extremely hard for our families and all wish to 'make a difference' to children's life experiences and enable our learners, of all abilities, to achieve. Achieving academically and personally through experiencing a variety of meaningful learning experiences is our core aim so that children can 'Be the best they can be'.
We will utilise all that our modern building, grounds and resources offer- the children of Green Park Village Academy are fortunate to have such a stunning school in which to grow and to learn. We wish to use and be part of innovative educational developments.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Year One
- Year Two
- Year Three
- Year Four
- Year Five
- Year Six
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
- Numicon
- Pie Corbett
- Reading Spine
- White Rose Maths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 147868
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Reading
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Abby Stevens | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ajay Budhraja | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rosie Burgess | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Abby Stevens | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gavin O'Meara | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Evans | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Emma Beaumont | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Isla O'Reilly | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Gemma Jackson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mr Graham Duckworth Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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