Welcome to Butleigh Church of England Primary School
Welcome to Butleigh Church of England Primary School — a beautiful small village school nestled in the Somerset countryside. Set in stunning grounds, complete with a pond and a dedicated forest school area, our environment offers rich opportunities for children to learn, explore and thrive. We are proud to educate children from 2 to 11 years old, supporting them from their earliest steps in our nursery through to their transition to secondary education.
Together with our families, Governors, staff, and of course our wonderful children, we have created an inclusive and caring school community that nurtures the whole child. Every individual is known, valued, and encouraged to flourish in all aspects of their development.
Our vision — to aspire to be our best selves by living, learning and growing together in God’s love — guides everything we do. It shapes our aspirational curriculum, designed to develop knowledge, skills, curiosity, and creativity across every subject. We hold high expectations for all our children, both academically and personally, and we are committed to helping each pupil achieve their full potential.
Our inclusive Christian ethos creates a warm and supportive atmosphere where children learn to live out our core values of perseverance, truth and honesty, courage, cooperation, respect, and kindness. These values underpin all that we strive to achieve and help our pupils grow into confident, compassionate, and responsible citizens.
We pride ourselves on nurturing a strong and connected community. By working closely with families, Governors, staff, and children, we build a school where everyone feels included and supported. We lay the foundations for lifelong learning by fostering curiosity, creativity, independence, and a love of learning that continues far beyond their primary years.
I warmly invite you to explore our website and browse our weekly newsletters to get a sense of life at Butleigh Church of England Primary School. We also encourage you to visit us in person—especially during the school day—so you can experience the vibrant learning environment our dedicated staff work so hard to create.
If you have any questions or would like to arrange a tour of our beautiful school and nursery, please do not hesitate to contact us. We would be delighted to welcome you and your family and show you first‑hand what makes our school such a special place for children to grow and learn.
Mrs Kristin Moth
Headteacher
Our Butleigh Brilliance
Our Butleigh Brilliance motto underpins our vision and values and helps us understand the importance of treating others fairly. We are committed to nurturing all young people and supporting them to become lifelong learners who grow in self‑esteem, independence, and confidence. Through our vision — to be your best self by living, learning, and growing together in God’s love — we encourage every child to develop a strong sense of fairness, compassion, and social awareness.
As we aspire to be our best selves, we are always striving to show our Butleigh Brilliance in everything we do.
Our Butleigh Brilliance is our 4 expectations to:
- Be kind
- Be respectful
- Be safe
- Be ready
We pride ourselves in our strong community links to St. Leonards Church and the wider community of Butleigh as well as St. Peter’s in Kenya. Our inclusive Christian ethos creates an environment built upon our core values of kindness, respect, courage, cooperation, forgiveness and honesty. It is this positive learning environment which enables our children to develop and grow becoming life-long learners, having high aspirations in both their academic and personal lives.
Over recent years our school has been involved in several successful projects to provide funds for our friends at St. Peter’s in Kenya for food, schooling, buildings and much more. We take part in a range of charity events to support child in the UK and around the world such as Child in Need and Red Nose Day.
There is a wonderfully supportive parent’s group (Friends of Butleigh School – F.B.S) which provides opportunities and enrichment for our children that enhance our curriculum and school environment. It is a family friendly, welcoming group which is open to all parents/guardians of Butleigh pupils and one which celebrates those skills and talents each member brings. The FBS help to raise money for school projects and events.