Bow Community Primary School
Community primary school in Crediton (Devon).
Location
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It is our absolute pleasure to welcome you to Bow Community Primary School. Our aim is to support and nurture all children, so they thrive during their time at Bow Community Primary School and are prepared socially, emotionally and academically for their next steps in education. We strive to be an inclusive school, which is happy and safe.
We have high expectations for all; we expect all pupils to fulfil their maximum potential for academic, physical and social achievement. We nurture confident, ambitious learners, who will positively contribute to their community and beyond.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Swimming
- Accelerated Reader
Key facts
- URN
- 113060
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Erin Blake | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Melanie Van Delft | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jo Rowse | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Drake | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Gillard | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucie Hiscock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Clare Wilmott | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Kathryn Tayler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lindsay Lucas Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Beth Lecoq Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Julia Hill Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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