Priestley Primary School
Community primary school in Calne (Wiltshire).
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 Priestley School Welcome to the Priestley Experience I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and welcome you to Priestley Primary School. I am Mr Luke Coles, the new Headteacher here at Priestley. Whether your child is starting school, or has transferred from elsewhere, they will be a member of the school at an exciting time in its history.
It is a time of change and exploration with the intention of maximising your child's potential at Priestley. This website will convey to you the ethos, aims, organisation and values of the school. However, seeing is believing, so you are warmly invited to come in and meet me and tour the school.
This will allow you to experience the friendly, creative and stimulating atmosphere we generate. In the constant strive to raise standards we feel that it is important not to lose sight of the child as an individual.
We at Priestley value the contribution you make at home and are constantly looking to maximise this relationship and look forward to being able to work in partnership with yourselves in the all round development of your child. Should you wish to arrange a visit or have any other questions please feel free to contact the school.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Computing
- Drama
- Music
- Swimming
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 126254
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jayne Funnell | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Mercer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Luke Coles | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Andy Mitchell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Abdul Momin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sophie Lawrance | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Matthew McEvoy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Nourish | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Scott Tucker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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