Colyton Grammar School
Academy converter secondary school in Colyton (Devon).
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
I am delighted to welcome you to Colyton Grammar School. In 1546 our school was established "for the goodly and virtuous education of children forever . Today, Colyton Grammar School continues to be a non-fee paying, high performing school for academically able boys and girls.
Our goal is to create excellence through intellectual curiosity and creativity, and to enable our students to thrive as they take their next steps into the world of university and the workplace.
Our values and mission have not really altered from those of our Tudor founders, in that we want our young men and women to be people of great principle, integrity and character who are equipped to become the future leaders of their community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cricket
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Hockey
- Karate
- Mandarin
- Netball
- Robotics
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 136366
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (19 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.18 governors are linked to a profile (17 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Simone Harvey Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Drayton Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Gould Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 |
| Mr Timothy Harris Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Duthuit Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Professor Rob Freathy Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jayne Clemens | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 |
| Mr Paul Bailey Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Ellisson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Neal Whitfield | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 | |
| Professor Bogdan Ghita Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Bailey Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Dr Frankie Phillips Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steve Cook (likely) | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2019 |
| Mr Martin Goscomb Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2019 |
| Mr Christopher Bryan | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2018 |
| Mr Barry John Sindall Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mr Timothy Harris Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2016 | |
| Miss Louise Putt Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Sally Turner Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Shan Weston Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Styles Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hannah Betchley Confirmed same person | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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