Welcome to Trull Church of England VA Primary School

Trull Church of England VA Primary School

Head Teacher: Mrs Heather Cunningham

Church Road
Trull
Taunton
Somerset.
TA3 7JZ

Phone: 01823 333239
Fax: 01823 322043
E-mail: sch.369@educ.somerset.gov.uk
Website: www.trullprimaryschool.ik.org

Welcome to our school website.
We hope you will find the details interesting and informative.

For travelling directions and map please click link for Map at bottom of this page.

Trull Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School caters for children aged 4-11 years. As a voluntary aided school the Church is represented by a majority of the Governors and the teaching staff are in sympathy with the Christian faith as expressed by the Church of England.

Classes are arranged as seven year groups from Reception to Class 6. Each class is assigned a class teacher responsible for the education and pastoral needs of the child for one year. Teaching Assistants are employed to work alongside class teachers and to support children with special educational needs.

SCHOOL ETHOS STATEMENT
Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Church at parish and diocesan level.

The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils.

OFSTED REPORT MAY 2007
Trull Primary School was classified as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in May 2007. The report stated: 'Overall effectiveness is outstanding. The school ethos is warm and supportive and pupils blossom in the positive learning environment..... Pupils' achievement is excellent and enables them to reach standards that are exceptionally high by the time they leave school...... Pupils' personal development and well-being are outstanding, reflecting top quality care, guidance and support..... Teaching is outstanding....... Lessons are challenging and well matched to pupils' abilities..... Leadership and management are outstanding....
The Ofsted Report is available to view on the Ofsted website: www.ofsted.gov.uk or by clicking the link below.

We are very proud of our children and our school. Children start in the Reception Class at the age of four years and progress through seven classes. The school is set in the Somerset countryside in the quaint rural village of Trull, only two miles from the County Town. Local amenities include the village stores, post office, motor repairers, garage/filling station and two pubs.

Several community groups are based in the village and these include brownies, guides, scouts, beavers, short mat bowls, WI, joggers, walking groups, bellringers and choir. Trull has a very active Church Community based on our Parish Church, All Saints.

The County Town of Taunton with all its amenities is within easy travelling distance by bus or car, and lots of people cycle or walk to the shops and to the catchment secondary school (The Castle School). The local hospital is also within easy reach.

Taunton itself is serviced by excellent transport links, the M5 with Junctions 25 and 26 both within five miles. Taunton is on the main Paddington/Penzance rail network with London just 2hrs away. There are also two international airports, at Exeter (30 miles) and Bristol (45 miles).

There has been a school in Trull since 1755, the present school site being acquired in 1873.  In 1970 the present hall was built onto the original building as modified and extended in 1885 and 1915. In 1975 a second phase of remodelling added a new floor for two new classrooms, a library and offices. In 2005 we had solar panels fitted to the school roof and a new building extension enhanced facilities for Key Stage 1, gave us a new office suite with reception area on the ground floor and a new staffroom.
Our other facilities include an ICT Suite, conservation area, play area with specialist equipment and group and practical work areas alongside classroom space. The school also has its own indoor heated swimming pool and we enjoy use of the nearby playing field.

We are fortunate to be one of only a few primary schools to have a swimming pool on site. This is a starter pool used by the infant and Key Stage 1 classes from April to October and gives the children water confidence skills.  We have a qualified swimming pool instructor and badges and certificates are issued.  The internal walls are painted based on children's designs and in 2007 a mosaic mural based on their hobbies was also added to the outside wall of the pool (see photo above). The children in Key Stage 2 classes use the St James' Street pool in Taunton.