Chulmleigh Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Chulmleigh (Devon).
Location
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Chulmleigh Primary School, for ages 2-11 years, is situated in the small rural town of Chulmleigh, midway between Barnstaple and Exeter, and not only serves the local town and the neighbouring village of Chawleigh, but is also the school of choice for families from a wider area.
It is part of the Chulmleigh Academy Trust, a group of three primary schools (East Worlington, Lapford and Chulmleigh) and Chulmleigh College. Well done to our wonderful Lovely Learners today. We are all very proud of you. Happy half term everyone!
Lapford Nursery - 0 - 2 Years Consultation Chulmleigh Academy Trust is excited to share the proposals for extending the nursery provision at Lapford Primary School...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 137023
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (5 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Hillman | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Healey | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gemma Foley | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Amy Russell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rebecca Jackson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
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