Orleton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Ludlow (Herefordshire, County of).
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).We are a one form entry school, allowing us to nurture every child as an individual. Many parents choose to bring their children to Orleton from outside our traditional catchment area to experience our excellent facilities and wonderful opportunities for learning.
Wrap around care is available from 8am – 5.30pm each day, delivered through a mixture of; breakfast clubs, after school activities and Fun Club. Our in school kitchen offers a range of delicious and nutritious home cooked meals daily.
We offer: academic excellence, a wide range of sporting opportunities, music lessons, outdoor learning (including Forest School) all within a fun, lively and supportive learning environment.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Attachment Aware Schools
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 116836
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sallie Peacock Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas Cawley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Slicer | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steve Jowett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Wendy Brick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dave George | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Keenan | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · until 2029 | |
| Mrs Nicola Morgan | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Reverend Matthew Burns | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mr Adam Breakwell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
| Emma Bridger Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Dave George Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr David George Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 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