Upton St James CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Torquay (Torbay).
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
At Upton St James CofE Primary School, our aim is that everyone in our school community can rise to their best both individually and collectively. We have the highest expectations for all our learners and aim for them to be well-prepared for their next phase of education.
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.- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 142669
- 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
- Torbay
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Harrison | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebony Taylorson | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Joy Payne | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Natalie Walker | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jane Bird | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sarah Hetherington | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr Nick Debney | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Olly Jefferies | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Andy Pugsley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jodie Harris Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Nicola Rogers Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Sally Harris Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Laurence Walbrugh Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | 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