Lacock Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Chippenham (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
The History of Lacock Church of England Primary School The school was planned to be ready in 1821 to mark the 21st birthday of William Henry Fox Talbot. It was provided by Henry Fox Talbot but owing to the fact that cottages had to be demolished on the site and new homes found for the displaced tenants the school did not open until 1824.
The school was built to accommodate 100 pupils of all ages and the Talbot coat of arms are on the wall of the original building. The school would have always been connected with the church and at some point, probably in the late 1850s, the school adopted the principles of the National Society and became Lacock National School.
In 1847 there were 77 boys and 72 girls on the register along with 60 infants, who were taught in a house, the village shop, opposite the school. The boys were taught by a master paid £35 a year and the girls by a mistress paid £25 a year. The school was maintained by voluntary subscriptions and fees paid by parents.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Rugby
- Sewing
- 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
- 126333
- 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
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Debbie Williams | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Elizabeth Main | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Stella Sage | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jenny Crowe | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| The Revd Simon Dunn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Samuel Creed | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Aaron Laws | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Kate Kenny | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jill Poyton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sam Gaisford | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ashleigh Whitbread Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Stella Sage Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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