Putnoe Primary School
School Name: Putnoe Primary School Address: Church Lane Town/City: Bedford County: Bedfordshire Postcode: MK41 0DH Telephone Number: 01234 303400 Website: www.putnoeprimaryschool.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2013 Trust: Putnoe Primary School
Headteacher: Mr Simon Petch
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 494 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 78% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36.4%
URN: 139519
DfE Number: 822/2147
UKPRN: 10041013
UPRN: 100080992749
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Bedford (E06000055)
Constituency: Bedford (E14001084)
Electoral Ward: Putnoe (E05014509)
Easting & Northing: 507576E, 251722N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 9' 14.2" N 0° 25' 43.95" W
Plus Code: 9C4X5H3C+HF
DfE Record: View record
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- KWS School (2.0km)
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Predecessor school†
- Mrs Elizabeth Barnicoat - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 November 2011.
- Mr Anthony Duffy - Member. Appointed on 7 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mrs Charlotte Suzanne Dunne - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 7 May 2025.
- Mr Joao Durigon - Trustee. Appointed on 28 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2028.
- Mrs Eileen Hoare - Member. Appointed on 7 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mrs Donna Neely-Hayes - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 8 July 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 May 2027.
- Mrs Hermisha Yvonne Nkrumah - Trustee. Appointed on 5 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 December 2028.
- Mr Richard Peck - Member. Appointed on 11 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mr Simon Christopher Petch - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 7 January 2020.
- Mr Andrew Robert Rivers - Trustee. Appointed on 21 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 October 2029.
- Mr Jonathan Sanders - Trustee. Appointed on 9 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2027.
- Miss Emma Jane Shakeshaft - Trustee. Appointed on 17 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2027.