Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Somerton (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
We are blessed with the full support of our Church and community. As a Church of England school, our Christian Foundation is the base on which we build our whole school community life.
We expect everyone to love their neighbour as Jesus loves us. We are very fortunate to have an excellent team of people working at Charlton Mackrell School and Preschool, who each bring a wealth of different experiences from a wide range of backgrounds. This means that the children benefit from a lovely balance of interests and expertise.
Our teachers bring passion and enthusiasm to their teaching and always endeavour to bring out the best in their class, carefully tailoring their teaching to the needs and learning styles of each child. As we are small, we know the children well and share pastoral care.
However, to support those children experiencing difficulties emotionally and socially, we have employed Miss Elizabeth Hookins, as our ELSA (emotional learning support assistant). Miss Hookins attends regular training sessions to ensure she is well-equipped to help those children who need a little more support from time-to-time. "The one who gets wisdom loves life."
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
- Musical Theatre
- Crafts
- Little Troopers
- Drawing
- Board Games
- School History
- Early Birds and Late Birds
- Music Page Under Construction
- Brymer Trust
- The Friends
- Starling Class
- Heron Class
- Swan Class
- School Council
- Church School – SIAMS
and 4 more
Key facts
- URN
- 123746
- Type
- Voluntary controlled 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
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rosie Dawson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Amanda Maher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Mountain | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Pritchard | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Janine Sweeting | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Geary | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Allen | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mr Giles Sedgman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Crang | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Nicholl Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Charlie Hull Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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