St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Wellington (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 to St John's Church of England VA Primary School. We are a warm, friendly and inclusive school. Our aim is to ensure every child receives the education they deserve. The wellbeing of our children is of paramount importance. They enjoy coming to school and are offered the opportunity to gain valuable life skills through the provision a wide and varied curriculum.
We are enormously proud of our children, our talented team care deeply and love to see them thrive. If you require any further information or would like to arrange a visit, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
- Tennis
Key facts
- URN
- 123900
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 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
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne May Leigh | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philip John Rogers | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jan Jones | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Eyitayo Oladipo | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Harding | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachael Anne Horan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Luke William Merchant | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ruth Lois Knowlman | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Colin George Simpson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Miss Sarah Victoria Daniels | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Oliver Priestley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Mark Mackie Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · 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