East-the-Water Community Primary School
Community primary school in Bideford (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
We pride ourselves on the wide range of experiences offered to all of our children to challenge them and develop their strengths. At our excellent school we celebrate your child. We support them to care for others while valuing themselves. Here your child will develop their strengths, know their next steps in learning and achieve their goals.
We teach all children to keep safe, be independent, make decisions and help each child to recognise the impact of their choice on others. We never lose sight of the knowledge and skills your child needs if they are to grow up to being a unique, reliable and thriving adult within an ever widening community. Welcome to East-the-Water Primary School and Foundation Stage Unit.
Here at East-the-Water our aims are to: We promote independence and developing social and life skills that will prepare children for the future When you enter our school you will notice confident, friendly and polite children who are always walking around with a smile on their face.
We promote independence and developing social skills and life skills that will prepare children for the future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Skip to primary navigation
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- School Gateway
- Lunchtime
- Mines Road, Bideford
- North Devon
- EX39 4BZ
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 113130
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mike Worrall | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ruth Thorne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Elliott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kelly Bridle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Richard Creek | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Stephanie Jane Slade | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Bethanie Hill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicole Sell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Abbie Jeffreys | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Dalley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rob Whitehouse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kevin Parsons | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adam Buckeridge | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Dr Jim Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robbie Andrews Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Amy Hurrell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Julie Servaes Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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