St Paul's CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Hereford (Herefordshire, County of).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to St Paul's C of E Primary School Welcome to St Paul's Church of England Primary School website. We are an academy of 425 happy and talented children who are cared for and taught by dedicated and enthusiastic staff. Inspired by God's love for us, all children are encouraged to flourish in all areas of school life, to achieve everything they aim for.
We are very proud to share our Excellent judgement from the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) and are so proud that the embedded values and school vision really does flow through the core of our school.
Our site benefits from a sensory garden, conservation area, adventure playgrounds, access to St Paul's Church, an extensive sports field with cricket nets and use of the original school building – Pippin House. Classroom are brightly decorated, stimulating environments where children are motivated and supported to be the best that they can be.
We hope you thoroughly enjoy looking at our website and look forward to possibly welcoming you in the future. If there is any further information you require, please don't hesitate to contact using the details on the website. Mrs Vautier-Thomas Head Teacher Welcome to St Paul's C of E Primary School Welcome to St Paul's Church of England Primary School website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Adam Huyton Guitar Flyer.pdf
- Nick Jones Flyer.pdf
- VIOLIN LESSONS.pdf
- Club List Autumn 2025.pdf
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 138037
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (4 current, 12 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Andrew Dodwell Former | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Lee Hurcomb Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Susan Hay Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Simon Field Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Lee Hurcomb Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Sara Jane Bagley Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Christopher Hodgkinson Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Rosemary Burrow Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Vautier-Thomas Former | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2019 · term ended 2025 | |
| Mrs Elizabeth Vautier-Thomas Former | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Susan Collins Former | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Field | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Hodgkinson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Andrew Dodwell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lee Hurcomb | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Hay Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · 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