Instow Community Primary and Pre-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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Home Key Information Key Information Term Dates 2024-2025 Autumn Term 2024 Term starts: Wednesday 4th September 2024 Half Term: Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November inclusive Non-pupil day: Tuesday 3rd September 2024 Last day of term: Friday 20th December 2024 Spring Term 2025 Term starts: Monday 6th January 2025 Half Term: Monday 17th February to Friday 21st February 2025 inclusive Last day of term: Friday 4th April 2025 Summer Term 2025 Term starts: Tuesday 22nd April 2025 Half Term: Monday 26th May to Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Bank Holiday: Monday 5th May 2025 Non-pupil days: Monday 2nd June 2025, Monday 21st July to Wednesday 23rd July 2025 Last day of term: Friday 18th July 2025 Term dates 2025-2026 png Term dates 2026 2027 pdf Home Key Information Key Information Term Dates 2024-2025 Autumn Term 2024 Term starts: Wednesday 4th September 2024 Half Term: Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November inclusive Non-pupil day: Tuesday 3rd September 2024 Last day of term: Friday 20th December 2024 Spring Term 2025 Term starts: Monday 6th January 2025 Half Term: Monday 17th February to Friday 21st February 2025 inclusive Last day of term: Friday 4th April 2025 Summer Term 2025 Term starts: Tuesday 22nd April 2025 Half Term: Monday 26th May to Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Bank Holiday: Monday 5th May 2025 Non-pupil days: Monday 2nd June 2025, Monday 21st July to Wednesday 23rd July 2025 Last day of term: Friday 18th July 2025 Term dates 2025-2026 png Term dates 2026 2027 pdf Term Dates 2024-2025 Autumn Term 2024 Term starts: Wednesday 4th September 2024 Half Term: Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November inclusive Non-pupil day: Tuesday 3rd September 2024 Last day of term: Friday 20th December 2024 Spring Term 2025 Term starts: Monday 6th January 2025 Half Term: Monday 17th February to Friday 21st February 2025 inclusive Last day of term: Friday 4th April 2025 Summer Term 2025 Term starts: Tuesday 22nd April 2025 Half Term: Monday 26th May to Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Bank Ho.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Mindfulness
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 113156
- 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
- North Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alan Mackie Confirmed same person | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Bedford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kayleigh Allin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Gooch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Stanway | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hayley Heaton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Frances Janet Rothney | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Edmonds | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Brewer | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lucy Emma Mardling Confirmed same person | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr James Taylor Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Marylee Patricia Scott Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robert Michael Bedford Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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