Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Chard (Somerset).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Chard, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 102 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 120. The school is led by Miss Joanna Rousseau.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 123828
- 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
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Oliver Blackburn | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rosie Wilson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Packham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Benjamin Berryman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Joanna Rousseau | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Benedict Protheroe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Deborah Perreau | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Oliver Blackburn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachael James | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Cressida Govier | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kerry May | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Launchbury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Simon Goode Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matt Edwards Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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