Cotford St Luke Primary School
Community primary school in Taunton (Somerset).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to the Cotford St Luke Primary School website There is a great deal of information available for all visitors here and I hope you find it useful. Cotford St Luke Primary School has approximately 210 children at present, and is the main school for the village of Cotford St Luke and environs. Our school has gone from strength to strength since being established in 2003.
Being a relatively new site, Cotford St Luke Primary has excellent access across the site, and modern, bright buildings set within extensive, landscaped grounds.
We actively encourage the children at Cotford St Luke to: feel happy and safe, feel good about themselves, have fun while they learn, be kind and responsible pupils, be enthusiastic learners, and to live out our school motto, 'aspire, believe, achieve'.
If you require any additional information, wish to make an enquiry, or would be interested in visiting the school; then please contact the school office to speak to Mrs Karen Reardon on: 01823 430831 or email: to arrange an appointment. Best wishes.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Forest School
- Monster Phonics
Key facts
- URN
- 133560
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2003
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Latham | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ruth Adella Evans Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carla Shearman | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Nolan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jamie Thorpe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Angela Kelly | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Andrea Lloyd | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adrian Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Haylea Howe Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Glyn Tennet Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Anne Latham Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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