The Mendip School
School Name: The Mendip School Address: Edmund Rack Road, Prestleigh Town/City: Shepton Mallet County: Somerset Postcode: BA4 4FZ Telephone Number: 01749 838040 Website: https://www.themendipschool.co.uk/
Phase: Ages 4-19 Type: Free schools special Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2015 Trust: The Partnership Trust Sponsor: The Partnership Trust
Executive Principal: Mrs Natalie Hanna
Capacity: 152
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 151 (77% boys & 23% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 38.3%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
URN: 142118
DfE Number: 933/7000
UKPRN: 10053403
UPRN: 250049762
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Somerset (E06000066)
Constituency: Frome and East Somerset (E14001241)
Electoral Ward: Mendip Central and East (E05014370)
Easting & Northing: 363280E, 139797N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 9' 24.76" N 2° 31' 34.73" W
Plus Code: 9C3V5F4F+QF
DfE Record: View record
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- Mr Simon Andrews - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 February 2026.
- Mr Simon Andrews - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 3 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 October 2027.
- Mr Nick Creaser - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 February 2030.
- Mrs Rhiannon Gogh - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 3 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 February 2026.
- Mrs Natalie Hanna - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Jonathan Showering - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 February 2027.
- Mrs Sally Watson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.