Buckland Brewer Primary School
Foundation 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
As you might guess, our schools are both small and based within our thriving village communities. The Village Schools Partnership strives to bring the very best of rural, village school primary education to our three sites through better opportunities for our children, smart working, better use of resources and a shared vision. We look forward to sharing that journey with you!
Across our three schools of Buckland Brewer, Parkham and Woolsery Primaries we are responsibile for the education of around 270 children, drawing from the communities of Clovelly, Bucks Mills, Bucks Cross, Woolsery, Parkham, Horns Cross, Buckland Brewer, Tythecott and their surrounding farms and hamlets.
The Village Schools Partnership vision is to provide excellent, exciting education for the children in our three schools. Rooted in our communities, our schools are proud of our rurality and ensure our rich Devonian heritage is reflected in our curriculum approach wherever we can.
First-hand learning is at the heart of what we do, whether that's through our Forest School and Coastal School programmes or through learning about how our locality is influenced by farming, tourism and coastline.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Gardening
- Music
- Forest School
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
- RHS School GardeningRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 113141
- Type
- Foundation 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
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).3 governors are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Broom | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jo Williams | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Dave Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Miranda Roper | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Peter Cox Confirmed same person | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Harris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sheila Read | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stewart Simpson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Marks | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Philip Priest Confirmed same person | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Graham Bollands | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ewan Robert Wallis Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Elizabeth Nisbet Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Cole Confirmed same person Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Caroline Jane Boother Former | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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