Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Community primary school in Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk).
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 pride ourselves on being a truly inclusive school that is part of the community and where our pupils feel safe and cared for. We aim to create a happy, secure and stimulating environment where all members of our school community can grow in self-esteem and develop their full potential.
Westgate CP School is a successful, caring school, where each child is valued as an individual with a unique personality and talents to be developed and celebrated. We are committed to helping all children attain their full potential and become independent learners who enjoy the wide curriculum offered to them.
However, our school also provides all pupils with exemplary pastoral care, which enables them to be highly motivated learners and to feel safe and valued. We aim to promote each child's social and emotional growth, self-awareness and self-esteem and to celebrate the physical, spiritual and creative development of each child in our care.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Computing
- Music
- Charanga (Music)
Key facts
- URN
- 124552
- 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
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gareth Russell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Danny Moodie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Fayers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Dalgoutte | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Faulkner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sophie Knott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rhonda Kidd | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Alex Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
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