Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bury St Edmunds (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
Welcome to grow in faith, grow in our learning and grow our future world Through the Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:1-20), we aim to teach children that if they have good 'soil', where they hear the message of God and live it in their lives, they will be able to grow and flourish, equipped for their future world.
To inspire life long learners; guided by the example of Jesus We inspire the children to become life-long learners; to serve the community, to care for the environment and to be curious about the wider world.
Through our Christian values, we champion diversity and inclusivity to ensure all children have the opportunity to grow and become confident citizens equipped for the ever-changing world. To enable us to succeed in our vision, we have three core values that move from the individual, to the school and to the world.
We teach the Christian values through these overarching values to ensure all children reach their potential and are prepared to make a difference to their world.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 124689
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Surridge | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Cathy Bladen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Louise Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Sally Garland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Cris Rose | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Walker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sandra Atwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Steven Talbot-Hadley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Stephany Hunter Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Beth Cartwright Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Dawn Pipe Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kevin O'Connell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Theo Morris Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · 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