Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Academy converter secondary school in Teignmouth (Devon).
Location
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Everything that we do here at Teignmouth Community School is driven by our belief that we are all always capable of being a slightly better version of ourselves tomorrow than we are today. This is underpinned by the values that, we believe, will ensure that we are all always working to be the best version of ourselves.
By working hard and never giving up we remain open to limitless opportunities for progress. I firmly believe that you have not failed until you stop trying. As a community we have a responsibility to be kind and care for each other .
We don't need to agree with everyone, we don't even need to understand everyone but there is absolutely nothing, other than our own fear and weakness, that stops us from accepting everyone. And only by joining in can we develop and grow .
Our characters are like muscles: if we don't exercise them, if we never push ourselves beyond that which is comfortable then we will never grow. My unwavering commitment as Headteacher at Teignmouth Community School is to challenge and support every young person in our community to be the best version of themselves.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 136495
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Wigmore | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Shadbolt Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Fletcher | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Russell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jim Prior | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Karl Devincenzi | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Parfitt | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Rachel Wickham | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Ms Catherine Merrick Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jessica Phillips Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Samantha Jayne Horne Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Michael Wigmore Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 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