Stokenham Area Primary School
Community primary school in Kingsbridge (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
Stokenham Primary School We will be the best that we can be Welcome to Stokenham Area Primary School at Stokenham Area Primary School everyone learns how to learn; we pride ourselves on providing a warm and welcoming beginning to the journey of lifelong learning.
Our aim is to provide the best possible learning experience by being both inspirational and aspirational for all of our children within a caring supportive atmosphere. At our school we are committed to Being the Best We Can Be in Pursuit of Excellence.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 113223
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Greaves | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2009 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Erith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Huw Davies | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Smallridge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Louise Cross | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jonathan Ducker | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Hill | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tessa Coulthard | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Tamara Mortimer Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rosie Poels Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Fiona Rendell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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