Furzeham Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Brixham (Torbay).
Location
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Key facts
- URN
- 149412
- 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
- Torbay
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Mary Lennighan-Woods | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Lucy Meadows | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Genna Grecco | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Debra Wilson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Neil Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Maria Orton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lisa Redfern | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Amanda Cox | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Adams | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claire Thompson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Jackson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Louise Greenwood | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 |
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