Lympsham Church of England Academy
Academy converter primary school in Weston-Super-Mare (Somerset).
Location
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A warm welcome to Lympsham Church of England Academy and Pre-School. We are situated in an idyllic, rural setting and in the heart of the Lympsham community. We are "a Christian community with children at its heart" and aim to provide children with an education of the highest quality, within a happy, safe and healthy environment.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 143330
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Roland Smith | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Darren Colin Attwell -Rowan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rosemary Gilling | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Patricia Payton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Whiting | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Keela Shackell-Smith Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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