St Sampson's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Swindon (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
School is now closed until 23rd February for the half term holiday. If you have a safeguarding concern about a child, please phone 999 if they are in immediate danger, or contact MASH to report your concerns on 0300 456 0108. The children start back on Monday, 23rd February @ 8:40am. SCHOOL DAY TIMINGS FROM SEPTEMBER 2025. The school day starts at 8:40am.
Children in the Lower School finish at 3:10pm and children in the Upper School finish at 3:15pm Lighting up Life and Learning ....."Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven". Matthew 5:16 Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 126317
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Julian Anevrin Thomas | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Danny Goggin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Canon Debbie Dewes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emma Barnard-williams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rhys Cliff | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Mary Coole | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Valpy | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jennifer Bayne | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Rhys Pullen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Hayward-Browne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Dr Angela Jensen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Christopher Nicholas Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jason Clear Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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