Churchfields, the Village School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Churchfields, the Village School
Address: Bradford Road, Atworth
Town/City: Melksham
County: Wiltshire
Postcode: SN12 8HY
Telephone Number: 01225 703026
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
Trust: Palladian Academy Trust
Sponsor: Palladian Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Simon Futcher
Capacity: 154
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 121 (45% boys & 55% girls)
Enrollment: 79% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.7%

Location and administration

URN: 150829
DfE Number: 865/3467
UKPRN: 10094952
UPRN: 200001306290
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Wiltshire (E06000054)
Constituency: Melksham and Devizes (E14001356)
Electoral Ward: Holt (E05013437)
Diocese: CE34(Diocese of Salisbury)

Easting & Northing: 386043E, 165835N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 23' 31.27" N 2° 12' 6.67" W
Plus Code: 9C3V9QRX+R7

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Stonar School (1.1km)
  2. Neston Primary School (2.4km)
  3. Shaw CE Primary School (2.8km)
  4. St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (3.2km)
  5. Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.8km)
  6. The Corsham School (4.4km)
  7. Corsham Primary School (4.4km)
  8. Box Church of England Primary School (4.4km)
  9. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham (4.5km)
  10. Melksham House School (4.9km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Georgie Croker - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 March 2027.
  • Ms Lily-May Dunster - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 October 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 October 2028.
  • Mrs Rachel Exley - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 September 2028.
  • Mr Simon Futcher - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2014 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2050.
  • Ms Maria Genner - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 April 2026.
  • Mr Roy Gareth Knaggs - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 10 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2028.
  • Mr Roy Gareth Knaggs - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2028.
  • Ms Helen Lewis - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 3 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 June 2026.
  • Mrs Denise Moorhouse - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 July 2028.
  • Mr David Pritchard - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 January 2028.
  • Mrs Heather Saunders - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 3 April 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 November 2028.
  • Ms Kay Skelly - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 3 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
  • Mr Timothy Skinner - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 December 2029.