Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Taunton (Somerset).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School is a Church of England primary school located in Taunton, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 142 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 150. It is part of the THE BATH and WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Paula Goodchild.
Key facts
- URN
- 139934
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (4 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jenny Hannis | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jenny Hannis Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ndukeabasi Inyang | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Morgan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louise Smith | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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