South Wootton Junior School
Foundation primary school in King's Lynn (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
South Wootton Infant School and South Wootton Junior School have joined together to form South Wootton Federation. Both schools work closely together to provide our children with the best school experience possible.
Please visit the separate sections of the website to find information about individual schools, or explore the Federation sections to find out more about our Governors, our vision for the schools, Federation policies and procedures.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Monster Phonics
Key facts
- URN
- 121197
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Scales - Co Chair | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Reverend Peter Farquhar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Buckley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Aruna Patel | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Simon Cook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Denise George | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sophie Strudwick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Birks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Cooper - Co Chair | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Lloyd Stephenson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Georgina Earl | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Jennifer Cook - Co Chair Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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