Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Ipswich (Suffolk).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Ipswich, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 276 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. The school is led by Mr Andrew Frolish.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Little Wandle
- Zones of Regulation
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 124749
- 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
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alison Huard | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Colin Dyson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Ashleigh King | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jess Walkup | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kevin Ross | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Fiona Ault | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Christine Wheeler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Sally Letman | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 |
| Mrs Shirley Overton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mike Huard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alice Harris Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sharon Pearce Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2017 · 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