Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Norwich (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
A small federation of small schools in South Norfolk. We are making the schools that we would have wanted to go to. By working together in collaboration, we improve one another and support each other to grow. Sunflowers are known for their resilience and symbolise hope, happiness, and growth. Our federation nurtures childrens' academic, personal, and spiritual growth.
It inspires children, staff, and parents to strive for excellence in all aspects of their life, just as sunflowers grow towards the sun and reach their full potential.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Hockey
- Lego
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 121096
- 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
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Cowan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hannah Hunt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Houlder | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lucy Oldman | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sheila Glenn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sharon Sanderson | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2025 · until 2029 | |
| Mr Charles McKie | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vicky Gateshill | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Clare Oakley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Holly Greenwood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Gray | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Toombs Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jennifer Cooper Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Garton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robert Hodges Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · 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