Bolham Community Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Tiverton (Devon).
Location
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Welcome to Bolham Community Primary School, a small village school with a strong sense of community and enormous pride in all of its achievements.
Situated a mile from the Mid Devon town of Tiverton and close to the River Exe and Exmoor National Park we serve a catchment area of over 22 miles covering the villages of Calverleigh, Chettiscombe, Chevithorne, Loxbeare, Lurley, Templeton, Washfield and Bolham and including parts of Withleigh, Cove and Tiverton.
Working together, dedicated staff, governors and parents aim to provide our children with a primary education filled with inspirational and life-long learning experiences based upon a secure academic foundation. As Headteacher, I am always delighted to take the time to welcome parents and visitors to our school.
Please contact the School Office for an appointment if you wish to experience our welcoming atmosphere and view our thriving learning environment. I look forward to meeting you. The Harbour Schools Partnership (formerly Tarka Learning Partnership and Ventrus Multi Academy Trust) was established in April 2025.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Little Wandle
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 149168
- 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
- Devon
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Guest | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Burd | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Katie Davis | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kathryn Welden | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Joanne Richardson | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Rebecca Radford | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Alison Martin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Juliet Hillier | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Sarah Milne | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Denise Eldershaw Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
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