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About

Rackenford Primary School is a small village primary school which lies in the heart of its warm and supportive community. The children, staff and parents are a big family which is just one of the ways in which the school is such a special place. The size of our school means that every child knows every adult and they are all able to be treated as unique individual learners.

We work hard to ensure that, as well as exciting learning opportunities, every pupil is nurtured and supported in doing their very best. Our school emblem is the stag and this is more than just a symbol of our rural situation. It also reflects the qualities that we instil in our children: the ability to listen , to observe , to explore and to challenge .

These qualities; alongside our whole school values of Trust, Perseverance, Respect , Friendship, Compassion and Truthfulness; lie at the centre of everything we do at Rackenford. As a result, our children develop into caring and responsible members of the community who are confident to go on and achieve great things.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Forest School
  • White Rose Maths

Key facts

URN
113495
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
North Devon
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (11 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Flora WoodChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Hannah GleesonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Emma WeaverGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Emily PitkinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Helen HylandGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2025 · until 2029
Ms Ruth AlpheyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Demelza HigginsonGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Miss Emily BuddenGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mrs Jill LarcombeGovernance Professional - FederationGovernance professionalsince 2025
Mr Giles GreensladeGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Philip BarlowGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Emma Victoria Weaver FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2021 · term ended 2025

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