Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Sudbury (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
On behalf of the all of the staff, children and governors, I would like to welcome you to Acton CEVC Primary School. I hope our website gives you a flavour of our school and the experiences and opportunities we offer. We pride ourselves on our warm, welcoming family atmosphere and strongly believe in our school motto Strive, Support, Succeed .
Children at Acton have a love of learning and understand the importance of challenging themselves in order to achieve their personal goals both in and out of school. The Church plays an important, and active, role in the life of our school and we have a close relationship with our village church, All Saints.
Our school vision Be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. (1 Peter 3:8) is key to the shared values which help us strive to be the best that we can be. If you would like further information, or to arrange a visit, then please make an appointment with the school office.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Cricket
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Multisports
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Zones of Regulation
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 124686
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Duncan Lang Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Charles Vernon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Brewster | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kate Hart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Caroline Hallett | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Eynon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kester Webb | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anna Garrod | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Duncan Lang | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Carolyn Silberfeld | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Tabitha Carter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Faith Marsden | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mr Jonathan Gray | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Miss Danielle Parmenter Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · 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