Puddletown Church of England First School
Academy converter primary school in Dorchester (Dorset).
Location
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Our School Welcome from the Head Welcome from the Head Welcome. We are proud of our school, its church heritage and the community we serve. We aim to inspire our children to learn and to see themselves as active learners with an infinite capacity to improve.
We do this in a safe and caring environment based on Christian principles where progress is celebrated and community, creativity and kindness are valued. We are part of the Wessex Multi Academy Trust - a multi academy trust that is made up of a collection of local schools that work together to support all our pupils.
As you look through our pages you will find all the key information and policies as well as our school calendar where all our events will be listed. Visits from prospective families are always warmly welcomed. I look forward to meeting you and showing you our wonderful school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Stem
- Trauma Informed Schools
Key facts
- URN
- 141806
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Faith Kirby | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony Johns | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Rees | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Humphrys | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anna Seal | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Natalie Collier | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lauren Tidbury | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Jo Crankshaw 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