East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Nr Colchester (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
I hope that you enjoy your visit to our website and that you are able to find everything you would like to know about our school. We are a friendly, open and caring community and you and your child are very welcome at our school.
If you are new to East Bergholt CEVC Primary School, or if you are thinking of sending your child here, we would welcome the opportunity to show you around. Please make an appointment at the school office to come and meet us. All of us within the school community, children, staff and governors are very proud of our school and work hard to make it the best place it can be.
I hope that, as you join the school community, you will feel able to take on responsibility of partnership in your childs education - a partnership between home, school and child.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Fencing
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
and 3 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 124729
- 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
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Burns | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Naomi Walker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Wheatley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Cath Breckell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Simon Rothwell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Paula Simmons | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hayley Aherne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Clare Sampson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Laura Tuttlebee | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Ian Thoroughgood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 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