The Mendip School

Contact details for the 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:

Type of school

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

Staff and pupils

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%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

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

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • 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.