Necton VA Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Swaffham (Norfolk).
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
Thank you for taking the time to find out about our school. We are a caring Christian school community committed to providing the best possible education and school experience for your child within the context of Christian belief and practice.
We have excellent facilities including spacious school buildings, a library, a pond and wildlife area, an all-weather sports pitch, extensive grounds and a dedicated team of staff. As a Church of England School we have a strong set of Christian values at the heart of our school.
We are also a school which values lifelong learning and we believe that education includes more than just National Curriculum subjects. We work hard to ensure that we support our children to become independent, motivated, confident individuals who aim to be the best they can be. We use the Thrive Approach across our school.
This is a deep-rooted philosophy using therapeutic strategies and approaches to help us provide excellent pastoral development, as well as specific support when needed, to children in our school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 134043
- 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
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Barley | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Teresa Devereux | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Hodder | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Catherine Brooks | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Bierton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Barry Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Denise Scarlett | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Zsolt Fejer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Vicki Long | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Mark Hodder Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Peter Simpson Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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