Tortworth Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Wotton-under-Edge (South Gloucestershire).
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
"The Castle School Education Trust is committed to high quality education across the primary, secondary and sixth form key stages. Our schools cover the South Gloucestershire area. We encourage independence within each school within a strong framework of values." Thank you for taking the time to visit our school website.
Tortworth is small and friendly school in a special rural setting and we aim to make the most of this every day. Our small team of dedicated staff put our children at the heart of everything we do and make sure they are inspired, challenged and motivated. We value all of our children's achievements, both academic and personal, and their individuality.
We want our children to develop the self-confidence and skills needed to succeed in their education at Tortworth and beyond. Visits are warmly welcomed so please contact the school to arrange a suitable time. If you require a paper copy of any of the information Here you will find then we will be pleased to help. To obtain this please contact the school office.
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.- Fencing
- Football
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 150017
- 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
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Wright Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna-Marie Moore | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Michelle Engley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Joseph Docherty | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Laura Lewis | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Andrew Parsons | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ruby Geddes Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Rhona Allgood Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · 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