Thorndown Primary School
Community primary school in St Ives (Cambridgeshire).
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 would like to warmly welcome you to our school. We are a large primary school serving the population on the west side of St Ives. We care passionately about our childrens education and go the extra mile to help every child reach their full potential. This is reflected in our increasing SATs exam results. Our school environment is very smart and was rebuilt in September 2014.
We believe that the links between school and home are important to enable every child to maximise his/her potential. Parents are actively encouraged to be involved in their childs learning and many offer regular voluntary assistance or support specific activities during the school year. Our Home-School Link Book enables effective communication on a daily basis.
The school is currently housed in a new 18 classroom building which was ready for the school population in September 2014. The Infant building was refurbished and houses Reception, Pre-School and Kids Club.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Thorndown Principles
- Help in a Crisis
- Kingfisher Out of School Club
- Friends of Thorndown (FOTS)
- Early Years – Forest School
- Computing
- Keeping Children Safe Online
- English – Writing
- English -Reading
- Oracy Project
- English – Phonics
- Geography
- History
- Maths
- Early Years Maths
- Maths Eyes
and 7 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136814
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (12 current, 8 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amy Pettitt | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Heather Wood Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Louise Reeve | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ayden Duffy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Martin James Gill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Gipp | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jack Jesson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Pettitt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Heather Wood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Emily Bedford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nicholas Paul Drury | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jill Katherine Foster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katie May Humphrey Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Lisa Johnson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Mark Thomas Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Jade Strachan Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Emily Broadhurst Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nicholas Drury Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Katie Humphrey Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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