Bushmead Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Bushmead Primary School
Address: Bushmead Road, Eaton Socon
Town/City: St Neots
County: Cambridgeshire
Postcode: PE19 8BT
Telephone Number: 01480 375375
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2000

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Steve Down
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 380 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.9%

Location and administration

URN: 132031
DfE Number: 873/2452
UKPRN: 10075519
UPRN: 200001061383
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Huntingdonshire (E07000011)
Constituency: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (E14001512)
Electoral Ward: St Neots Eatons (E05011273)

Easting & Northing: 516441E, 259285N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 13' 12.4" N 0° 17' 48.34" W
Plus Code: 9C4X6PC3+27

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Crosshall Junior School (1.7km)
  2. Crosshall Infant School (1.7km)
  3. Ernulf Academy (1.9km)
  4. Eynesbury CofE C Primary School (1.9km)
  5. Middlefield Primary Academy (2.3km)
  6. Winhills Primary Academy (2.5km)
  7. St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots (2.8km)
  8. Samuel Pepys School (2.8km)
  9. Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School (2.8km)
  10. Riverside Meadows Academy (2.8km)
Associated schools

Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Alison Blacow - Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 September 2030.
  • Mrs Sharon Case - Governor. Appointed on 20 June 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 May 2026.
  • Mr Steve Down - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Caroline Fawcett - Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 14 July 2029.
  • Ms Jodie Flowerday - Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2020 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 30 June 2029.
  • Mrs Shannen Grace - Governor. Appointed on 23 February 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 22 February 2030.
  • Mrs Catherine Johnson - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
  • Mrs Catherine Johnson - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 23 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2028.
  • Mrs Emma Perry - Governor. Appointed on 15 June 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 June 2030.
  • Mrs Maureen Plowman - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 1996 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 July 2026.
  • Mrs Claire Porteus - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 October 2026.
  • Mr Anthony R - Governor. Appointed on 24 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 February 2030.
  • Dr Carl Sequeira - Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 November 2026.
  • Mrs Eleanor Smith - Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
  • Mrs Bridget Turner - Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 December 2025.