Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Warminster (Wiltshire).
Location
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Sambourne School is a Voluntary Controlled Church of England primary school with close links to Christ Church. The main Victorian school building was built in 1835 and houses two original classrooms, school hall, kitchen area along with small group spaces.
This was enhanced in 2014 by a new build comprising of a library, three new classrooms, office space and small group spaces.
The school is elevated at the top of a hill opposite Christ Church and boasts beautiful grounds including several grass areas, many old trees, a school garden, large playing field, an outside classroom and an extensive bark and play area dedicated to our Reception children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Cooking
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 126374
- 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 West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Doug Cowie | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alex Lyons | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ian Albrow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steven Morgan | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Hayward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Lorraine Dobbins | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Jane Stadward Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nicholas Whyte Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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