Trowse Primary School
Community primary school in Trowse (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
Trowse Primary School was started in 1870 by the Colman family (famous for Colman's English Mustard and much more) in order to accommodate the educational needs of the workers' children. Today, we are a popular, successful and friendly primary school for children aged between 4 and 11 years.
Our ethos is one of a calm learning environment where children are challenged and supported to be the best they can be. Although Trowse is located less than a mile from the city of Norwich, we are part of a beautiful village community with plenty of countryside surrounding us. The village has a 'Common' which is used lots by families.
We also have Norfolk Snowsports and Whitlingham Adventure on our doorstep, which we use for adventure days, sailing and skiing! We have a wonderful new purpose-built building (opened November 2020) to meet the needs of our growing village community and beyond.
The school has grown from 105 children, increasing by 15 children a year, and now (September 2025) has 210 children on roll. . We also have a nursery on site, run by 'Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery', which opened September 2021.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Gardening
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Photography
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Yoga
Key facts
- URN
- 120862
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Leo Murphy | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Mather | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Stephanie Summers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joseph Allen-Aldus | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jo Hillgrove | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Harmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Zoe Hill | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Woodcock | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachel Blakemore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stuart Odell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 |
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