Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bradford-on-Avon (Wiltshire).
Location
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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
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Helen Henderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Laura Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Tom Steward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jake Godfrey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jay Palmer | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Michael Grimditch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Chris Westwood | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ashleigh Bush | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Margaret Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Wendy Hiscock | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Tucker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Alison Underdown Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Henry Kilpin Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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