St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Budleigh Salterton (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.4
▲ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.9%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
301 / 300 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).St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Budleigh Salterton, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 311 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 300. The school is led by Mr Steve Hitchcock.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Music
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 113425
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kevin Bawn | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kevin Bawn Former | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Chatterton Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Chatterton Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd James Henley | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Victoria Allen | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Lemon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Chatterton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natalie Brookbank | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Cooper | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Tymm | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Tribble | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kevin Bawn | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louise Rogers | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Neligan | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Davidson | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Steve Hitchcock | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mrs Kate Maslen Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Louise McPhie Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Michael Stone Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Tymm Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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