Bishopsteignton School
Community primary school in Teignmouth (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
The preschool is well resourced for both and indoor and outdoor play and has experienced and well qualified staff to support the children who attend. The position of the preschool is in a quiet corner of the village yet close to the centre. This offers the opportunity for visits to explore and forge closer links with the community.
Bishopsteignton Preschool had a very postitive OFSTED inspection alongside the school in May 2023 with a 'good' outcome. We work within the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (EYFS). This encompasses seven areas of learning which fall into two categories: Bishopsteignton Preschool first began in 1981.
It was set up by members of the community and sessions were run in the village hall followed by the Methodist church hall and then the scout hut. In 1994, the chairperson of the committee applied for a national lottery grant and various rural grants towards building a permanent site.
These grants were awarded and a mobile classroom unit was bought from Teignmouth Community College. The property was assembled and then completed in 1995. In September 2020 our Preschool became a governor run setting, working closely with Bishopsteignton Primary School.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Computing
- Cricket
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Tennis
- Coding
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 113185
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Pauline Morley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sonya Lamoon | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joe Todd | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Broom | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Bruten | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Darcy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Rock-Evans | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Emma Leballeur | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nick Long | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dave Killoran | 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