Puttenham CofE Infant School
Academy converter primary school in Guildford (Surrey).
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
I warmly welcome you to Puttenham Church of England Infant School. Puttenham C of E School is a one form entry infant school for children aged between 4 and 7. We have been at the heart of our beautiful village for more than 120 years. Our mission is to provide the best possible education for all our children in a caring and happy Christian community.
Our Christian values are at the heart of everything we do. Our values of love, hope, respect, resilience and wisdom inspire children to flourish and be the very best they can be. We believe each child is unique and will learn best when they are happy, healthy and secure.
The staff, Trust and local committee members ensure that the teaching and environment we provide enables each child to succeed and their strengths are recognised and celebrated as a community. We are currently rated 'outstanding' for our Early Years education, personal development and behaviour and attitudes.
We are very proud to ensure that we provide the very best education and experiences for the children at our school. Our curriculum and enrichment opportunities ensures that children gain an excellent foundation to become life-long learners.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Multisports
- Music
- Sewing
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 150591
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kate Jones | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stephanie Louise Marsh | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Stephen Louise Thatcher | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jon Constable | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Drury | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Louise Thompson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Miss Anna De Filippis | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Wendy Hazzard | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2016 | |
| Mrs Emily Tumber Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Dynan Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Caty Goodwin Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Revd Stephen Thatcher Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · 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