Fordham CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Ely (Cambridgeshire).
Location
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Following the collaboration with staff, parents, pupils and Governors, it is with great pleasure that we are sharing out school values and ethos. Our school principles - to Flourish, to have Friendship and Faith - encompass all the values we live by in our school.
Fordham CE Primary School is a school where we have a core set of principles to flourish , to have friendship and to have faith that encompass all the values that we live by and direct our every interaction; these are at the heart of our success.
Fordham CE Primary School is a school where we have children achieving educational excellence through stimulating, active and above all, enjoyable learning.
Our challenging, inclusive curriculum will provide real-life experiences in preparation for the wider world; and through breadth of experiences and opportunities, will inspire individuals to continue their interests as adults.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Basketball
- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Stem
- Yoga
and 2 more
Key facts
- URN
- 110788
- 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: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rob Seal | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Brooks | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kevin O'Connell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Boyd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Minzghor | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ryan Thomas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Hacking | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Benjamin Caves | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Deborah Rankin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire George | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Isobel Newport-Mangell | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julia Huffer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Chantal Bramley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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