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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Churchfield Church School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Highbridge (Somerset).

KS2 RWM expected
29%
▼ 33pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
47%
▼ 28pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
37%
▼ 37pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
55%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
90.7%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.8
▼ 2.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
39.4%
▲ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
411 / 420 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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Churchfield Church School is a Church of England primary school located in Highbridge, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 437 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 409. It is part of the THE BATH and WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Joanne Thorn.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Drama
  • Music
  • MyMaths
  • Restorative Practice

Key facts

URN
139278
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2013

Governing body (1 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Louise Adams FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
David WalkerLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 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