Hemsby Primary School
Community primary school in Great Yarmouth (Norfolk).
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
We have a strong sense of place, and we embrace the opportunities offered by being at the heart of our communities. Everyone is welcome here. We embrace diversity in all its forms. We are committed to taking climate action to protect the future for us all, particularly the youngest members of our school community.
We share a collective responsibility for all the young people in our federation. For further information on our wider values, please see our British Values page below. Please see out full Behaviour & Relationship Policy here
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Key facts
- URN
- 120816
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (20 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Payal Patel | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alton Nutile | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jo Alderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd David Wells | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Smedley | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Kim Chambers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lauren Mayhew | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Oliver Wray-Shaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sophie Mitchell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Chelsea Nelson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Hacon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natasha Fenn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sara Bryson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alison Tilbrook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Rice | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Miss Sarah Shirras | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Hilary Anderson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gemma Page | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Harman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nigel Murphy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
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