Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk).
Location
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Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a mixed school for children aged between 4 and 11 years serving the village of Risby and surrounding areas. We are an inclusive school with a commitment to equality and achievement for all and have achieved the International School Award for our commitment to global education.
We are proud of the ethos of our school and the opportunities and achievements we offer our children; the curriculum, the quality of teaching and learning, the wide range of enrichment activities provided and the academic results.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 124712
- 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
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ben Ramsay | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headteacher Lucy Smith | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Victoria Rutterford | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jo Travell | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Marshall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louise Filby | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Nicola Grieves | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Dr Leighton Dann | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Alwyn Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Dr Kelly Cornish Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ben Ramsay Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Miller Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · 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