Walsingham CE VA Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in WALSINGHAM (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
As God's children, we all play our part in making learning irresistible within our Federation community. Welcome to Walsingham Church of England Primary School. Walsingham is a small primary school set in a unique historical village, close to the North Norfolk coast.
The school itself is a typical Victorian building with three classrooms and a small hall with plenty of space in which our children can learn. We have a large playground, with a fenced off play area for the youngest children. The school also has use of a large playing field with an environmental area tucked away in one corner.
Children come to the school from the neighbouring villages of Egmere, Barsham, Wighton and Walsingham. Some children also come from our neighbouring towns of Wells and Fakenham. Our pupils enjoy very small group teaching and learning and the expertise of visiting specialists in music and PE.
The classrooms are big and bright and are well resourced, catering for the different ages and abilities in eachof the classes.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Stem
Key facts
- URN
- 138797
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (10 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Burrows | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Cahill | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Erica Reeve | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Spencer-Ashworth | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lucilla Burn | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Helen Barnwell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Helen Frier | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adrian Wolton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Joan Joyce | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tom Snowdon | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Jane Jolley Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Paul Jolley Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Desere Nichol Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Lucy Fox Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Lucilla Burn Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Jane Jolley Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2013 · term ended 2026 |
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