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About

As a school we aim to provide a safe and enjoyable place for every pupil to learn, grow and flourish in their learning. The first Christ Church Primary School opened its doors in 1847 at Mount Pleasant and in 1878 an infant school was built on an adjoining site.

Since then, the school has changed beyond recognition and is now home to a large number of buildings and over 400 pupils. Christ Church has an excellent reputation and is an extremely sought after primary school. The children are split into 7 year groups (Foundation to Yr 6) with 2 or 3 classes per year group.

The school has a very strong teaching body, an extremely dedicated set of support staff including learning support assistants and administrative staff, a well-motivated and effective governing body and an exceptional Parent Teacher Association (Friends of Christ Church School FOCCS).

We are extremely fortunate to benefit from extensive outdoor space including a woodland area, outdoor classroom, pond area and school garden, all of which are used regularly as part of our outdoor curriculum.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Music

Key facts

URN
126303
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (12 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Governors

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Lydia SmithGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Helen HendersonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Laura DaviesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Tom StewardGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Jake GodfreyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Jay PalmerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Michael GrimditchGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Chris WestwoodGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Ashleigh BushGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · until 2030
Margaret ThompsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Wendy HiscockGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2021 · until 2030
Mrs Helen TuckerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2028
Alison Underdown FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Henry Kilpin FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026

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