Corvedale CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Craven Arms (Shropshire).
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
We pride ourselves on the strong relationships we have with parents and the local community. A typical parental comment was, 'This is a lovely school with a family atmosphere and a strong sense of happiness and wellbeing.'
Ofsted - April 2024 Below you will find links to other pages about our school including our aims, our vision and values as well as information about our staff and the local churches.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Chess
- Dance
- Drama
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Sewing
- Swimming
- John Muir Award
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 123559
- 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
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Hedgley | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Rook | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Hassall | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Miss Lottie Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Abby Morris | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Revd Sharon Constable | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Russell Simm | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin Steer | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Hugh Disley | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard James Coleman | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2019 · until 2028 |
| Revd John Beesley | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2012 |
| Mr Stephen Morris Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Neil Davda Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Richard Griffiths Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Williams Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · 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