Bridestowe Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Okehampton (Devon).
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
Welcome to Bridestowe Primary School, a wonderful school near Dartmoor and Okehampton, Devon. We are one of 17 schools within the Dartmoor Multi-Academy Trust. We believe that working together allows us to share our strengths and aim for excellence.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 145331
- 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
- Devon
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (3 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Zak Milsom | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Jonathan Cook | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Counter | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
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