Drake Primary School
Community primary school in Thetford (Norfolk).
Location
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Our school and curriculum empower pupils to be advocates and agents of change for a more sustainable world. Drake Primary School is situated on the Fairfields Estate situated on the northern fringe of the town of Thetford.
Thetford is famed for its forest and excellent location and transport links but it was once the one of the largest and most influential towns in early medieval England. As a result, the area is of significant historical interest. As the capital of the Iceni tribe, Queen Boudicca was reputedly one of our most famous residents!
Drake has a long been one of the most popular primary schools in Norfolk, regularly oversubscribed. We opened for pupils in 1978 and originally accommodated up to 200 children from the ages of 5-8. In 2004, we added to our Infant School with a new nursery department and our Little Pirates Child Care.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Gardening
- Music
- Pottery
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 120995
- 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
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holden Cook | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Jones | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Tom Kirton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Phil Starling | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Auriane Cirasuolo | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Matthew Carnaby | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Tim Barker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Tamsin Robertson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Louise McLeod | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Romina Durigon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ngaire Alexander Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Samantha Chapman Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Jammar Prince Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Jade Gooch Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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