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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

Old Cleeve Church of England First School

Academy converter primary school in Washford (Somerset).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
-
not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
31.1
▲ 10.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.7%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
141%
127 / 90 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).

Old Cleeve Church of England First School is a Church of England primary school located in Washford, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 9 and currently has 126 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 90. It is part of the BEACON EDUCATION Mat Ltd. The school is led by Mrs Emma Murch.

Enrichment

11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Music
  • Rugby
  • Tennis
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
  • International School AwardRecognised award
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
140636
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 9
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (3 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Charlotte PomeroyChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Catherine Jane BellamyLocal GovernorAny additional members appointed by the members of the academy trustsince 2026 · until 2028
Miss Amy ProleLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Jane Bellamy FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2019 · 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