Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter primary school in Bracknell Forest (Bracknell Forest).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery is a primary school located in Bracknell Forest. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 410 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST. The school is led by Mr Michael Dillon.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Growth Mindset
Key facts
- URN
- 150157
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Constituency
- Bracknell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Weeks | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Williams | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Helen McAllister | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Thomas Brades | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Michael Dillon | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Nigel Anthony Penstone | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Lee Clark | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Jane Hodgson | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Christian Schweizer Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · 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