Horsington Church School
Academy converter primary school in Templecombe (Somerset).
Location
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We are a community of learners and seek to create, within a Christian ethos, a happy, secure and stimulating learning environment in which all members of the school community can grow in self-esteem and develop their full potential.
Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Church at parish and diocesan level. The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice.
It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils. The school aims to help children to develop a Christian understanding of the world in which they live, and to respect other world views, religions and values.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 140456
- 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
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jenny Rebecca Dickinson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jeanne Mortarotti Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sara Bryant | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Martin Thomas Holden | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christopher Martin Drake | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Keith Leonard Prescott | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Irena Andrews | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah White Former | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jenny Rebecca Dickinson Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Martin Thomas Holden Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · 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