Rowde CofE Academy
Academy converter primary school in Devizes (Wiltshire).
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
A warm welcome to Rowde C of E Academy... At Rowde C of E Primary Academy, we have a very special community with one clear ethos and vision: to nurture everyone in our school to, 'Learn, Grow and Love'. We believe that every member of our community can be supported and inspired to flourish.
I could not be more proud to be Head Teacher here, after being KS2 class teacher and Deputy Head Teacher. With an incredible team and community, Rowde is a thriving school that feels like a family and, with support from Acorn Education Trust and our colleagues from the Diocese, we will continue to improve to ensure we are the school our special pupils deserve.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Lego
- Music
- Swimming
- Place2Be
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 147649
- 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
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (5 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Baker | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sophie Johns | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Frances Hall | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stuart Devon | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Alice Simpson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Gray Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Joseph Lenert Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | 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