Castle Batch Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Weston-super-Mare (North Somerset).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Castle Batch Primary School Academy is a primary school located in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 434 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 415. It is part of the THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Sally Taylor.
Key facts
- URN
- 145630
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Constituency
- Weston-Super-Mare
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (6 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Neale | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Higgins | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Kirsty Aaron | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fiona Biddle | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Cherry Groves | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Tedder | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Kate Rundle Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ali Drury Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Clare Neale Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Kirsty Aaron Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sally Taylor Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 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