St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell
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
We hope you enjoy looking around our website and finding out about the wide range of activities and learning that the children enjoy. If you are looking for a school place, you are most welcome to come and visit us. Within Bitteswell's thriving community, our small, friendly village school has strong links to the Church, residents, families and local schools.
Based on a Christian ethos of Encourage one another and build each other up 1 Thessalonians 5:11, underpinned by our School and British values, a team of dedicated and professional staff ensure a range of rich, challenging and exciting learning opportunities for the children in a supportive and stimulating environment.
The school still stands on and around the original school house built in 1888. Changes to the building over the years, now provide teaching areas to meet modern demands, encompassing four classrooms, a large group room, a nurture room, a library, modern computing facilities, kitchen, music room, hall and outdoor classroom.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Cognitive Load Theory
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144116
- 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
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gary Paterson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ruth Craggs | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Daffern | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Headteacher Hayley Cupit | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nicholas Handley | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kamaljeet York | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Rosaline West | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Nigel Byard | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mr Keith Burnham Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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