Trimley St Mary Primary School
Community primary school in Felixstowe (Suffolk).
KS2 RWM expected
44%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
59%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
54%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
64%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.0
▲ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.3%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
389 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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 the school
- URN
- 124613
- 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
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Kapow Primary
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Samantha Love | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Mackie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rosalind Hall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Denise Lewis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Hannah Panting | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Helen Else | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Megan Bateman | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Beston | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hayley Lamb | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Gemma Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tim Costello Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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