Skip to content
Governance Register
Sign inFind yourself
Find yourselfSign in
Search How it works For organisations For professionals

Edition

United Kingdom (current)IrelandUnited StatesNew ZealandCanadaAustraliaScotlandNorthern Ireland
School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Winsham Primary School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Near Chard (Somerset).

KS2 RWM expected
-
not published
Reading expected
-
not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
92.7%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
10.0
▼ 10.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.1%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
39%
22 / 57 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Winsham Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Near Chard, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 40 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 57. It is part of the THE ACADEMIES for CHARACTER and EXCELLENCE. The school is led by Mrs Tina Legg.

Key facts

URN
147024
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2019

Governing body (2 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Governors

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Susan McKenLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Emma JohnsLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Lauren Legg FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Tina Legg FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Tim Harnett FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Lucy Whiffin FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 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