Bishops Nympton Primary School
Community primary school in South Molton (Devon).
Location
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Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Tennis
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 113133
- 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
- North Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Jennings | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Brian Border | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sally Wilson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Melissa Gunton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Bale | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tim Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tim Gurney | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
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