Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Plymouth (Devon).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Plymouth, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 420 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Tameka Hue Hamilton.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 113493
- 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
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Antony Codner Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Jo Northey | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Laura Bates | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dimitrios Tsiakiris | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rebecca Ryeland | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Femi Akerele | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tom Shipp | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tameka Hue Hamilton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Robert Kiver | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Cannon | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Reverend Karl Freeman Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 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