South Petherton Junior School
School Name: South Petherton Junior School Address: Hayes End Town/City: South Petherton County: Somerset Postcode: TA13 5AG Telephone Number: 01460 240172 Website: https://www.southpetherton-jun.somerset.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: The South Petherton Schools Federation
Headteacher: Mrs Shan Weston
Capacity: 148
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 156 (42% boys & 58% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.1%
URN: 123720
DfE Number: 933/2306
UKPRN: 10075104
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Somerset (E06000066)
Constituency: Yeovil (E14001603)
Electoral Ward: South Petherton & Islemoor (E05014380)
Easting & Northing: 343631E, 116520N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 56' 45.55" N 2° 48' 13.04" W
Plus Code: 9C2VW5WW+9H
DfE Record: View record
- South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School (0.5km)
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School (3.4km)
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School (3.4km)
- Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School (3.7km)
- Martock Church School (3.7km)
- Merriott Primary School (3.8km)
- Castle Primary School (4.0km)
- Hinton St George Church of England Primary School (4.3km)
- West Chinnock Church School (4.4km)
Same federation
- Mrs Kirsten Carp - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Kirsten Carp - Governor. Appointed on 14 July 2015 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Alison Chapple - Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 September 2030.
- Mr Phillip Eyers Evans - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Mrs Anne-Marie Gordon - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 October 2025.
- Mr Aaron Paul Hakim - Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Catherine Hudson - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Mrs Wendy James-Hench - Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 11 February 2026.
- Mrs Gill Sarah Keene - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 4 February 2025. Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Gill Keene - Governance Professional - Federation. Appointed on 1 September 2026.
- Dr J Richard Killen - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Dr J Richard Killen - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 22 September 2026 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 September 2027.
- Mr Chris Leigh - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 June 2026.
- Mr James Peate - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Rev Rachel Pengelly - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
- Mrs Rosie Prins - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Ms Karen Tremayne - Governor. Appointed on 7 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Ms Karen Tremayne - Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2026 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 21 September 2030.
- Mrs Shan Weston - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Shan Weston - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).