Otley Primary School
Community primary school in Ipswich (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Headteacher's Welcome Welcome to our website for Otley and Witnesham Federated Primary Schools! Otley and Witnesham are both wonderful village schools, providing a high quality education for all our pupils. We are smaller than average village schools, lucky enough to be set in very spacious grounds with incredible outdoor areas!
We see the size of our schools as a real advantage to providing extraordinary opportunities and to maximise learning for all of our pupils. As you browse our website, we hope to give you an insight into the life of our school, our values and our ethos. Both of our schools offer you all that you would expect from small, welcoming settings.
We are proud of the 'family feel' that we have created and believe that it is the perfect environment in which children can flourish. Our links with parents and families are very strong and we pride ourselves on how well the children, staff and grown-ups at home know each other.
Our children feel secure and gain the knowledge, skills and personal development that they need to enjoy their lives outside and beyond our school. We warmly invite you to come and meet with us and see our schools in action! Mrs H. Evans Executive Headteacher 2025 open days COME and JOIN US!
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Little Wandle
- Maths Mastery
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 124602
- 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
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Chambers | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Joanna Debenham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sharon Flint | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Carl Mortimer-Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nick O'Connor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kirsty Shinkins-Hatt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kelsie Sykes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jeff Carhart Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kate Engels Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Leggett Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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