Ashcott Primary School
Community primary school in Bridgwater (Somerset).
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
Ashcott Primary School is a caring and welcoming school, set in beautiful grounds, with attractive, environmentally-friendly buildings. We are located at the end of the Polden Hills, above the Somerset Levels. We believe that Ashcott is a special place and we feel very lucky to work and learn here!
We have close links with our community and believe in working together to inspire children to be proud of their community and the area in which they live. Parents and volunteers work hard to support the school and the school is very much at the centre of village life.
At Ashcott School we believe in putting children at the heart of everything we do and this includes providing the children with a creative curriculum that is both exciting and inspiring. Our curriculum has a strong international focus, with whole school topic themes each half term linked to a different part of the world.
Each topic brings visitors in to school or takes the children out on educational visits to bring the learning to life. If you are a prospective parent looking for a school for your child, please contact us and we will be very happy to show you around.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Mandarin
- Music
- Netball
- Photography
- Rounders
- Stem
- Swimming
and 4 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 123678
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jon Davis | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adele Pole-Evans | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| James Pople | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Matthew Barnett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rose Stokes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Wayne Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Charlotte Jones | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Mrs Lyndsey Lanham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr William Rogers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Serena Shore | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Richard Briar | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
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