Starcross Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Exeter, Devon (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 Starcross Primary School and Pre-School. Thank you for visiting our website, we hope it has lots of useful information whether you are one of our existing families, or you are looking for a school for your child. We have a fantastic pre-school on site and provide education for children from age 2 to 11 years old.
Starcross is a wonderful school, full of energetic and enthusiastic children who thrive with staff who nurture, care and plan for their learning step by step. I joined the school as Headteacher in September 2023 and feel very much part of the Starcross community.
At Starcross Primary School we aim to develop children both academically and pastorally; to develop them as kind, resilient, independent citizens and motivated learners who love school and have an appetite for lifelong learning. We have a wonderful team of experienced and dedicated staff.
From our admin team to teaching support staff, teachers to maintenance team, kitchen team to senior leaders, we are all here to provide the very best care, learning experience and outcomes for our pupils.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 147644
- 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
- Devon
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (6 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gareth Walters | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Marina Offord Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Flint | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Wigmore | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Martin Veasey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Danielle Drew | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Spanswick | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gareth Walters Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Patricia Henchie Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Turvey Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Annabelle Thomas Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Marina Offord Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · 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