Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Radstock (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
Opened in 1861, our school is located in the centre of Chewton Mendip conservation area in large attractive grounds. Our school is next to the beautiful St Mary Magdalene Church and overlooks the Mendip countryside. We are a small village primary school with four mixed age classes, with around 120 pupils on roll aged 4-11 years old.
We are able to offer a range of sports and recreational facilities including a heated outdoor swimming pool, a grass area with a range of equipment, two playgrounds and a sports field. We also have a small outdoor provision for our infant children to learn in.
Our vision is based on the Church of England's vision for education that all children will live life in all its fullness (John 10:10) and the Bible verse: The seed fell into good ground and grew up increasing and yielding thirty, sixty and a hundred times as much Mark 4:8 We strive to be the good ground where our children can grow in knowledge and skills.
Our ambition is that all children will thrive and contribute to their communities and live well, growing together.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Football
- Hockey
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Kapow Primary
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 123827
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller 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 Benjamin Crockatt | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ross Alexander Elliott | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christopher Morley | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Victoria Caroline Whittaker | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Dorothy Hunter | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael John Cartmel | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Melanie Lark Ellis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Benjamin Crockatt | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Schneider | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nicholas Alexander Killen | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Clare-Marie Duggan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Simon John Seaber Crane Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Roberts Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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