Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Salisbury (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
Sarum St.Paul's Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School I am delighted to welcome you to our school. Sarum St Paul's is a happy and caring school where all individuals are valued, nurtured and supported.
Within our school community we seek to understand and live out Christian values within a context of mutual respect and the care of one another as expressed in our school's vision and ethos.
We are privileged to enjoy close associations with St Paul's Church and local community organisations, all of which enrich the learning experiences of our children and contribute to our creative engaging curriculum! We are justly very proud of our school and its achievements.
Its success is built upon the strong partnership which exists between children, parents, teachers and governors. Moreover at Sarum St Paul's we celebrate children's successes – no matter the nature or size of the success, being able to catch a ball for the first time is just as important as being able to hold a pencil correctly or understand percentages.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Film Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 126411
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Caroline Chitty | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steve Wilford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Nolan | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Blanche Hannah Easthope | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Professor David Misselbrook | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ross Gilfillan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kim Ryalls | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Georgina Hepburn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Petra Randall | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jon Adams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Camilla Knapman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Rev Craig Ryalls | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 |
| Mrs Ela Peska Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Beverley Hancock Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Nolan Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tracy McClelland Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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