Dunton Bassett Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Lutterworth (Leicestershire).
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
Dunton Bassett is a small, rural primary school, and we pride ourselves on being part of the Dunton Bassett Family . We serve the village of Dunton Bassett, as well as other villages in the locality. Dunton Bassett is part of the Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust , and we work closely with the other schools in our Trust for the benefit of all of our pupils.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Dance
- Film Club
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Swimming
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Real PE (Create Development)
- White Rose Maths
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144108
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (3 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hugo Venter | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Hill | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adam Watson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Estia Fawbert Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Luke Demery 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