The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Exmouth (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 Beacon C of E (VA) Primary & Pre-School 'Living life in all its fullness' (John 10:10) The Beacon C of E (VA) Primary & Pre-School 'Living life in all its fullness.'
(John 10:10) Being situated close to Exmouth Beach and all the amenities of the town centre, with a long tradition of Beach School, Adventure School and excellence in music and dance living life in all its fullness is something The Beacon has a long history of! Jesus said, Very truly I tell you I have come that they might have life, and have it in all its fullness.
It is our aim to work closely with parents and carers to ensure all our children are successful and confident. We hope you will find our website useful, do get in touch if you have any comments or questions.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Gardening
- Lego
- Mandarin
- Minecraft
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
and 1 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 113430
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Caroline Walshaw | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Sparks | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Samantha Dyer | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margaret Elms | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Steven Jones | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Kate Louise Hurley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Timothy Pratt | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Leigh Pavey | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anne Billington | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Vicky Tarran Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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