Copplestone Primary School
Foundation primary school in Crediton (Devon).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Copplestone Primary School is a primary school located in Crediton, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 136 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the United Schools' Learning Partnership. The school is led by Miss Tara Penny.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Little Wandle
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 113068
- Type
- Foundation 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
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lorraine Crosfield | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Dack Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Samuel Dove | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Lt Col Tom Evans-Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kate Collier | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Mackey Confirmed same person | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Revd Steven Jones | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Izzie Hooper | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanna Cook | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Stefanie Hastie | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hayley Reynolds | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Aoife-Jane Culley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Dack | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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