Thorverton Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Exeter (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
100%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
93%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
60%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.6%
▼ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
147%
110 / 75 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Thorverton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Exeter, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 109 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 75. The school is led by Mr Chris Holding.
Key facts
- URN
- 113368
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jackie Enright | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Chesney Gilberthorpe | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kate Wotton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sheryl Margesson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Waldram-McCabe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Jolliffe | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Olivia Burrow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Louise Parry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Ruddick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Loosley-Leeming | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hannah Jones-McVey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Price | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Hinckley | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sadie Frost | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
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