Hadleigh Community Primary School
Community primary school in Hadleigh (Suffolk).
Location
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Hadleigh Community Primary School offers places to children from 3 to 11 years from Hadleigh, Layham and parts of Lower Raydon. The school has a purpose-built Nursery Class on site. For admission arrangements and further information regarding the Nursery , please contact the school office .
The original school was built in 1904 and over the years a variety of buildings have been added. This gives us the benefit of modern facilities within a building of unique character. We are fortunate in having extensive, attractive, fully-landscaped and secure grounds.
These include three playground areas, a garden area, a pond, an environmental area, an outdoor classroom and a large grassed field. The whole site is surrounded by mature trees and there is a small wood. A car park, specifically provided for those pupils with disabilities, allows wheelchair access to the whole site.
"Our purpose is to nurture a love of learning and develop skills for the future in a community where everyone is valued and able to succeed." We believe our children learn best when they:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 124559
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Mandy Theresa Gowers Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne Deaves | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Keeble | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Natalie Freislich-Mills | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Watson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Melanie Williams | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Aidan Banham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Richard Harrison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Georgie Howe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Baalham | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kevin Neil Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sheena Jane Broadbent Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Nikki Collier Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Paisley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
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