St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Shepton Mallet (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome We are a large, caring church school with high aspirations for all learners. We strive to achieve the highest possible standards, not only in an academic sense, but also in meeting personal needs. We aspire to be the best in all we do and constantly develop social skills and courteous behaviour.
We expect the highest standards from each member of our school community as we support each other in our day-to-day learning. Read more Promoting, Valuing & Celebrating Achievement in a Christian Setting. Read more We are a large, caring church school with high aspirations for all learners.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 123783
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 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
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Albert Owen | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Blackmore | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sam Player | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Reeves | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Julian Tucker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Clifford Brown | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Harriet Farquhar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Ann Spikings | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Anna Muggleton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Owen | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Debbie Phillips | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Faith Carpenter Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Bryony Durnell Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
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