Churchfields, the Village School
Academy converter primary school in Melksham (Wiltshire).
Location
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Churchfields, the Village School opened in 2006 through the amalgamation of Atworth School and Monkton Farleigh C.E. School. The children are taught and supported by a committed team of teachers and support staff that promote quality learning by having high expectations and standards.
We believe that it is crucial to fully involve parents, and work hard to create a family atmosphere at the school. Each classroom has an interactive whiteboard, and banks of laptops and iPads are available at both bases for the children to use. We continually assess our ICT/computing capability to make sure that it is always up to date and fit for purpose.
Although we have two bases we are one school, and the staff work hard to ensure continuity of curriculum coverage and equal levels of achievements and standards across both bases. Churchfields was delighted to join the Palladian Academy Trust in March 2025.
The Head of School, Mrs Heather Saunders, the Executive Headteacher, Mr Simon Futcher and the Chair of Governors, Mr Roy Knaggs, can be contacted via the school using the details included Here you will find.
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.- One School – Two Sites
- SIAMS
- School Hours
- Wrap Around Care
- Wow! Days
- Clubs and Activities
- SEN Resources
- Forest School
- Metacognition
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 150829
- 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: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Roy Gareth Knaggs | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Heather Saunders | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kay Skelly | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Timothy Skinner | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lily-May Dunster | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Exley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Denise Moorhouse | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Roy Gareth Knaggs | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Pritchard | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Georgie Croker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Futcher | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · until 2050 |
| Ms Helen Lewis Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Maria Genner Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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