Avonwood Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Bournemouth (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Avonwood Primary School is a primary school located in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 481 pupils on roll. It is part of the UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Chris Jackson.
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.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 148357
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucie Barton-Ridges | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gemma Morling | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Miss Megan Rae | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adam Holmes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Clough | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Mather | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Bobbie Dove | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Jag Jandu | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Wright Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Oliver Hill Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jane Wright Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Clare Grimley Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 1988 · 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