Sebert Wood Community Primary School
Community primary school in Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk).
Location
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On behalf of the staff, children and governors, we are pleased to welcome you to the Sebert Wood School and Nursery website. We hope you find it informative, useful and interesting. We pride ourselves on being a happy and vibrant learning community with high expectations, a safe nurturing atmosphere and an exciting, challenging curriculum.
Above all, a school that children really want to come to. We provide a broad, balanced and stimulating curriculum within the context and understanding of our shared values. We strive for all our children to show respect, to develop resilience, and demonstrate a readiness for every stage of their school life and the wider world (our 3 R's ).
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 124682
- 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
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sharon Perry | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jamie Gaskin Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Michelle West | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Kirsten Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Philip Dale | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Carl Poole | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Myles Turner | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Georgie Lee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stephen Rusanen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gemma Arrow | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Sharon Perry Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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