St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Crediton (Devon).
Location
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~ Welcome to St Thomas of Canterbury CE Primary School, Lapford ~ St Thomas of Canterbury CE Primary School, Lapford is situated between the town of Crediton and Barnstaple in North Devon. It is a small school for children aged 2-11 years, in a warm and friendly rural village with strong community links.
The parents, staff and children are extremely proud of St Thomas of Canterbury CE Primary School and this is reflected in the strong support of the Friends of Lapford School, volunteers and members of the community.
Our pupils are highly valued, not only because of the very high expectations they have of themselves and their learning, but equally for the polite, well-mannered, caring attitudes they have towards their peers and staff. We are part of the Chulmleigh Academy Trust, a group of three primary schools (East Worlington, Lapford and Chulmleigh) and Chulmleigh College.
By being part of Chulmleigh Academy Trust, children at St Thomas of Canterbury CE Primary School, Lapford benefit from enhanced transitional events and preferential admission to the College in Year 7.
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
- 137780
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Anglican/Church of England
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Quick | Chair of Local Governing Body | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jane Cornelius | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Karen Dalby | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Caroline Gilpin-Perkins | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Madden | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Arwen O'Callaghan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jessica Wright | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 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