Bowlish Infant School
Community primary school in Shepton Mallet (Somerset).
Location
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Welcome to our school. Whether youre a current parent, a prospective family, or simply exploring our community, we hope this website gives you a real sense of the warmth, care, and ambition that define our school. Bowlish Infant School is a much-loved school with a rich history, and we are proud of the support we receive from our governors, parents and wider community.
We are deeply committed to providing the best learning experience we can, and to ensuring that every child who joins us is valued, nurtured and supported as a unique individual. Our school motto is Try your best and we want all our children to feel proud when they have.
Through this, we focus on intrinsic reward; staff celebrate success and recognise how success can be measured in many ways, with your child's personal and creative development being valued equally.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 123672
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Hitt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Myatt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Hannah Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Simon Smith | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Carly Harpin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Rebecca Eldred | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Amy Eaton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Connie Phillips Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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