Chew Stoke Church School
Academy converter primary school in Bristol (Bath and North East Somerset).
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
On behalf of the children, staff and governors, I would like to welcome you to our school. Our vision is for all of our children to be Confident in Learning and Caring in Life . We believe that every child is unique and we are committed to providing a nurturing environment where all children can flourish.
We offer a broad and balanced curriculum that challenges and inspires each of our children. We also place a strong emphasis on developing our childrens social and emotional skills. In our most recent inspection (SIAMS 2020) we were rated as excellent in all areas.
The schools ethos is based upon our core Christian values of: ~ Friendship ~ Love ~ Trust ~ Truthfulness ~ Courage ~ Compassion ~ Our vision is for all of our children to be Confident in Learning and Caring in Life . We deliver an outstanding education in a safe, creative environment, ensuring lifelong learning for all members of the school community.
We are committed to working in partnership with parents and carers to ensure that all of our children reach their full potential.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cricket
- Football
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Multisports
- Music
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- International School AwardRecognised award
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
- Music MarkMusic
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 138617
- 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
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (16 current, 9 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.16 governors are linked to a profile (13 confirmed, 3 (likely)).
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 Jamie Hammick | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Genevieve Whitby Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Charles Cameron Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Mary Usher-Clark Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Attfield (likely) | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sally Connell | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Duncan Saunders Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Webber Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Brayne Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Cherry Barlow | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 |
| Mrs Tina Kilroy | MemberTrust members | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2018 |
| Mrs Suzanne McDonald | MemberTrust members | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2016 |
| Mrs Sally Connell | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2015 | |
| Mr Benjamin Hewett Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| B Hewett | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2015 | |
| Mr Stephen Priday Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Marita Price Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Original (signatory) members | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Captain Nicholas George Confirmed same person Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Revd Frances Margaret Smettem Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Genevieve Whitby Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Thomas David Attfield Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Mary Usher Clark Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sue Lewis (likely) Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Vicki Hennessy Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Liz Dagger (likely) | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2004 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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