St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Hereford (Herefordshire, County of).
Location
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Our vision is that we enable every child to shine bright their light. This is a key message from Matthew 5:14-16. It combines the message of, You are the light of the world and let your light shine. We are clear about our mission -lighting up lives so that they may share the light. Jesus calls us to be like a candle held in God's hands, bringing light to His world.
Love represents the flame, unity is represented by the wick and perseverance the wax which together provide the light to follow our vision. During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus addressed a crowd and revealed eight blessings (known as the Beatitudes) and said, You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.
No one, after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 140183
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Andrew Teale Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Asha Begley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr John Finch | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jon Hughes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Miles | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Melody Carter Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · 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