Fitzmaurice Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Bradford-on-Avon (Wiltshire).
Location
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Welcome to Fitzmaurice Primary School part of the Palladian Academy Trust. We are proud to be the Headteachers of this wonderful school where children and staff thrive. Our child-centered therapeutic approach to learning ensures that all children are enabled to be successful.
We know that emotionally happy and safe children learn best therefore our day is structured to ensure that children have the capacity to learn and achieve highly, regardless of their ability. As an inclusive school, we ensure that all children are successful and have a curriculum that matches their needs.
Whether your child loves music, sport, drama, history, or maths, your child will find that their passions are developed through our rich curriculum that is full of exciting learning opportunities. We have a specially enhanced curriculum offer called the Palladian Promise, which every child who is with us from Reception to Year 6 will experience many times.
These activities have been carefully selected to ensure that every child experiences: trips to the beach, to London, stays away from home, and develops skills and knowledge that will stay with them throughout their life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 147251
- 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
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Frances Stevens | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Parry | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Abigail Katherine Ward Kean | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Josephine Elizabeth Holden | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Abigail Thorpe | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alexander William Ladner | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs MJ Joy | Shared Governance Professional - EstablishmentGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mr Simon Futcher | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2050 |
| Mrs Heather Saunders Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Isabelle Lynne Duck Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Helen Lewis Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Elizabeth Parry Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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