Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Newton Abbot (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
82%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
91%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
91%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.7%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.5
▲ 4.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.0%
▲ 0.1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
84 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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 the school
- URN
- 137666
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Netball
- Rugby
- White Rose Maths
- Bug Club
- No Outsiders
- Forest School
Governing body (11 current, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wimsett Confirmed same person | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Parfett | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Hollie Rees | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kimberley Woods | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| James Waddington | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Natalie Siddons | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katherine Powell | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Katie Carter | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Piers Cleaver | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fiona Heckles | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Paul Wimsett Confirmed same person | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Michelle Tomlinson Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Sami Tucker Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Charlotte Carson Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kristie Braden Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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