Cheveley CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Newmarket (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).ABOUT Our SCHOOL Our school lies on the borders of Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, and serves the villages of Cheveley, Ashley, Kirtling, Woodditton, Upend and Saxon Street. We also have children attending from outside our catchment area.
We are a voluntary controlled Church of England School, belonging to the Ely Diocese, and have close links with our local church and the local and wider community.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Coding
- Gymnastics
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110785
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gareth Godfrey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Geraldine Ciantar Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Deborah Breacher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Philip Clifton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Dalton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Naomi Wormell | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Akinsanya | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Walden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Patrica Highton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Suzanne Ruth Flatman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Stacey Kendall | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Gareth Godfrey Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rosemary Anne Teacher Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Carey Christie 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