Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Lowestoft (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Corton Church of England VA Primary School and Nursery I am privileged to work with wonderful children and a dedicated, hardworking team. My philosophy is that every child should be given the opportunity to succeed and do well.
Corton CofE Primary School and Nursery has an inclusive ethos and we treat all children as individuals in order for them to become creative and talented individuals. Mrs Nicola Rowland, Headteacher Full Message by working together with the community our aim is to 'prepare children for life'.
Vision Values Our Pupils Aims A good understanding of our core Christian values - generosity, respect and peace, perseverance, friendship, compassion and courage and of the meaning of faith in Jesus Christ High self-esteem, resilience, and perseverance Aspiration and hope to enable growth of knowledge, wisdom and skills for all A sense of personal achievement and pride in their school and community Our School Aims Provide a secure, happy and stimulating environment Develop and nurture children to grow into confident individual learners Encourage high levels of personal and academic achievement Promote a sense of spirituality and community within a Christian ethos Corton CE VA Primary School and Nursery aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice.
We will do this within a creative, caring and secure environment, where everyone aspires towards excellence. Watch A message from Reverend Lacey Vision Admissions Inspection Reports Curriculum Welcome to Corton Church of England VA Primary School and Nursery I am privileged to work with wonderful children and a dedicated, hardworking team.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Textiles
and 4 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 124727
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Lowestoft
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nick Bailey | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Esme Richardson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alice Wright | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Roberts | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Reverend Nigel Lacey | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Cook | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ann Light | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Catherine Songer | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Michelle Ayers | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Keri Cotton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lynne Pavey Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| The Revd Nigel Lacey Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Nicola Rowland Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2012 · 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