Shipham Church of England First School
Academy converter primary school in Winscombe (Somerset).
Location
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Welcome, and thank you for taking the time to look at our lovely school. Situated at the heart of the beautiful village of Shipham, on the edge of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, our small yet dynamic school provides an exceptionally caring and nurturing learning environment in which we aim to make all learners, aged from 2 to 9 years old, feel happy, secure and safe.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 147823
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (5 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adrian Warman | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas Crabtree | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Netto | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Tim Starke | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Dorothea Oliver | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mrs Samantha MacPhail Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kirk Purnell Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
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