By Brook Valley CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Chippenham (Wiltshire).
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 roots of our school community, based on our Christian values, nurture, help and support us to grow to be the best versions of ourselves. The wings of faith allow us to soar freely and flourish now and in the future.
First day of Term 4 - All Children in School Year 5 and 6 Lower Moor Farm Trip Year R, 1 and 2 Trip to Longleat Last Day of Term 4 - Finish early at 2.00pm First day of Term 5 - All Children in School Year 3 and 4 Trip to 'We the Curious' in Bristol
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 138112
- 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
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (17 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.10 governors are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Craig Parrott Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jaclyn Cross | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Martin Lowe Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David New Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Gilbertson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer George-Murray Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Bronwyn Lightowler | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2025 | |
| Ms Merope Sylvester Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Merope Sylvester Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 |
| Mrs Lisa Nicolson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Merope Sylvester Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natasha Nicholas Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Deborah Anne Henshall Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2050 |
| Mrs Deborah Anne Henshall Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 | |
| Mr Keith Ernest Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 |
| Ms Rosalind Edwards | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 |
| Diocese of Bristol Academies Company | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2012 |
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