Beech Grove Primary School
Community primary school in Wellington (Somerset).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Beech Grove Primary School It is a privilege to welcome you to our website and to our school. We are incredibly proud of the inclusive, family feel we have fostered at Beech Grove and the strong links we have with our local community. We believe that every child deserves an outstanding education and we recognise our responsibility to deliver this.
Whilst our goal of creating very literate and numerate children is central to our work, our aim is much bolder: to help develop socially confident, morally responsible individuals who are equipped to make a positive contribution to society and to live a fulfilled life.
Read more Welcome to Beech Grove Primary School It is a privilege to welcome you to our website and to our school. Read more It is a privilege to welcome you to our website and to our school.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Talk for Writing
Key facts
- URN
- 123711
- 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
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 8 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Alana Riley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Western Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Lithgow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gareth Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ruth Fletcher-Chennell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Caroline Whiteman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Alana Riley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ros Fanshawe | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2021 | |
| Miss Claire Joyce | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Ms Elanor King Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Western Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Mark Lithgow Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Kimber Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Lithgow Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Keith Wilkinson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Elanor King Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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