Baschurch CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Shrewsbury (Shropshire).
Location
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Welcome to the School Website. Located to the North West of Shrewsbury we are a village school, with a strong Christian ethos Our school is a busy, friendly and caring place to be, where children are motivated to learn through our varied and exciting curriculum.
There is a lot of heritage in our wonderful old school building, but there have also been changes and additions over the years to ensure that we have enough room and the right environment for our children.
We have an excellent team of experienced and enthusiastic people who dedicate so much time and effort into making sure that our children's school years are wonderful, happy and fulfilling in as many ways possible. We have close links with the village church We are proud to be part of the supportive community of Baschurch.
Baschurch CE (A) Primary School, Eyton Lane, Baschurch, Shropshire SY4 2AU 01939 260443 We love to welcome new children to our school Find out more about our curriculum and how we teach Statistics, facts, figures and reports relating to our school. Baschurch CE (A) Primary School Eyton Lane, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 2AU
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.- Governance
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 123534
- 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
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Oliver Jones | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Adam Clayton Former | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kate Castro-Martin | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sarah Beattie | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Roxanne Joinson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Juliette McGill | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Michelle Hillidge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Hazell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Cox | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Simon Ansell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Callum Whyte | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Oliver Jones | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Linda Cox | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2015 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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