Cherhill CofE School
Voluntary aided 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 our school website, we hope you enjoy your visit! - If you are interested in your child joining our school we would be delighted to show you around. Please contact the school office for more information and to make an appointment. We are very proud of Cherhill Primary School and its place at the heart of our community.
Our school is a caring and creative place to learn where we aim for everyone to achieve with confidence and enjoyment. Recently, our school was judged as 'Good' overall by Ofsted with Behaviour and Attitudes and Early Years being judged as 'Outstanding'. If you are interested in your child joining our school we would be delighted to show you around.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Debating
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Young Enterprise
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 126313
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Smith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Louise Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nolan Vincent | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Elwell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Perry Holmes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Heather Morris | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Matthew Earwicker | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Juliana Gill Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Katherine Price Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Cheryl Louise Horton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev Matthew Earwicker Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Thomas Auden Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Andrew James Ind Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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