Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Thetford (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Elveden Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Thetford, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 101 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 101. It is part of the ELVEDEN SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Zoe Maguire.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Textiles
- Forest School
and 5 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
Key facts
- URN
- 139149
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.5 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Jermy Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Leanne Metcalf Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Bush | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Leanne Metcalf Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Zoe Maguire Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Nicola Welham | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sherrie Beedle | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Denise Thorndyke | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lucy Bellotti | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Nicola Douglas Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Pauline Lovelock Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Michelle Jermy Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · 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