Robert Arkenstall Primary School
Community primary school in Ely (Cambridgeshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
On the Field at lunchtime. Playing with Premier Sport football. Very Happy because I scored for the first time ever. In Mercury class, having a roman feast. Very happy. In the hall, singing in the school production. Happy, excited and enjoying myself. Enjoying art club at lunchtime. So proud of my best painting ever! Excited and Happy. Meeting my 'Buddy' for the first time.
Looking forward to sharing experiences with them. Enjoying taking part in 'Bikeability' on the playground. So much fun, it's brilliant.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Football
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 110635
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sam Smith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Denise Nock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Brocklehurst | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lisa Jaworski | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Cathy Murphy | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 | |
| Mr Jonathan Carter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Warren Holmes-Chatfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jo Habbin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Robert Manchett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Olivia Petherick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris England Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record