St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster
Academy converter primary school in Dorchester (Dorset).
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
On behalf of our staff and Local School Committee members, I would like to welcome you to the St Mary's family. St Mary's Charminster is a wonderful school, full of happy children who love to learn and dedicated adults who love to teach.
Set in the beautiful village of Charminster, on the edge of the town of Dorchester, we pride ourselves on our nurturing ethos which has every child at the centre of all we do. We have a fantastic team who believe in working in partnership with parents and the community to ensure that all of our children are happy and successful. St Mary's Dresses up for World Book Day
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 151330
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Leif Overment | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Leif Overment Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Leila Mather | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Russell | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Leif Overment | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Louisa Swabey-Payne | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Joshua Holt | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andy Branch | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Mike McMahon Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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