Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Academy converter primary school in Bridport (Dorset).
Location
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'Do Justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God' Micah 6:8 It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Burton Bradstock CE Primary school. We are a small, happy and caring school, nestled in the beautiful village of Burton Bradstock on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.
We have four classes with an Early Years class (N1, N2 and EYFS), a Key Stage 1 class (Years 1 and 2), a lower Key Stage 2 class (Years 3 and 4) and an upper Key Stage 2 class (Years 5 and 6). We have close links with the church and local community as well as strong local governance through our Local School Committee.
February 2023 - Some children from Kingfisher Class took part in a futsal competition at Colfox School. They had such a...
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Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 142692
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Bailey | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Brindley Pullin | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Laura Ellward-Smith | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Serena Brown | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Andrew Rawding | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Holly Varndell-Paulley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Bob Ponchaud | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Brian Puttock | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Marion Stewart-Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Oliver Tyne Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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