Oaklands Primary School
Community primary school in Yeovil (Somerset).
Location
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I am incredibly proud of our school family and love working in this community. Whilst having the advantages of a large school, I am constantly impressed by the small family feel in every classroom where every child is valued. Our school motto: We care, we learn, we succeed is at the heart of everything we do and this is reflected in our high achieving and happy school.
Our school has 14 mainstream classes and 2 specialist classes for children with autism (The Oaklands Centre). Attainment has been consistently good for the last five years. We have impressive facilities which include a cookery room, forest school, dedicated outdoor learning areas, trim trails and play areas, as well as extensive fields to enjoy throughout the year.
We have a highly skilled and committed team of staff who work with parents to strive for the very best for every child. We provide a broad curriculum with high expectations where everyone is encouraged and supported to achieve.
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.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 135612
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2010
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Hammonds | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kathryn Quinton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simon Hobbs | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Heidi Nicholson-Moore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Culham | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Thomas Freke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark David Chesterton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Hammonds | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Naomi Abou El Aala | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
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