Swainswick Church School
Academy converter primary school in Bath (Bath and North East Somerset).
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
Our vision for Swainswick is a school where all children are known and valued as unique individuals, where differences are respected and celebrated. With community and childhood at the heart, our school intentionally nurtures kindness towards one another and believes that children thrive only when their wellbeing is held at the core of their journey.
We believe in our children, and through imagination, high expectations and challenge, we inspire them to reach their fullest potential, and develop an intrinsic happiness in who they are. The world is big, and we are small, but we can do anything, anything at all!
Let your Light Shine - Matthew 5 v 16 This vision for Swainswick Primary School is under-pinned by our Christian values (see left), which guide how the community relates to each other, and our environment. These Christian values can also be seen as common values, held equally by members of different faiths and no faith alike.
Over a two year cycle, we focus on a different value each term, celebrating and discussing it in collective worship, assembly and in class.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
- Little Wandle
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 147555
- 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
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Constituency
- Bath
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (4 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Adams Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Iles | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Loren Iveson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| John Bullen | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jessica Hitchcock | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Floella Sicolo Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Kelly Edmunds Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Paula Malone Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Helen Roberts Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
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