St Merryn School
Academy converter primary school in Padstow (Cornwall).
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
Our school is set in a stunning location overlooking the ocean. It is a partnership, which is connected to the families and community of St Merryn. We provide a rich and unique environment where every child is nurtured and valued as an individual, underpinned by family values of kindness and respect.
We embrace pupils resourcefulness and encourage confidence and creativity to prepare them to embrace and explore their world. Our vision is to provide a firm foundation for each and every child to enable them to reach their full potential and have a thirst for lifelong learning. Our school motto is Bright Futures Built on Firm Foundations.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Drama
- Music
- Photography
- Swimming
- Textiles
Key facts
- URN
- 137623
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (7 current, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Soden Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Cooper | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rebecca Miles | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Felicity Searle | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kyja King | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Leroy Chandler | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Myles | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Golay Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | 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