Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Voluntary aided primary school in Exeter (Devon).
Location
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Welcome to Pinhoe Church of England Primary School Learning to live life in all its fullness As Head of School, I would like to warmly welcome you to our Pinhoe C of E Primary School & Nursery website. At Pinhoe, our staff, governors, parents and pupils work closely together to create an inspiring learning environment.
Our school provides a safe place for children to grow, develop, learn and flourish. Our aim is to enable all children to become independent, resilient, and joyful lifelong learners. Our values and aims are firmly based on Christian beliefs and principles, and these are evident in all we do.
Our vision sets out a promise to all of our children to enable them to: "Think Big" / "Flourish" / "Know Themselves" / "Make Good Choices" / "Be Positive Agents for Change"
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 113445
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Phil Mussell | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Walker | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Becky Jose | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jen Metcalf | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John White | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Hitt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Finnegan | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sophie Woodward | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Janet Marks | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sally Fanning | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Katherine Evans | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Cropp | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Booker | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Veronica Lee | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
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