St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Ely (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
As a Church of England school, we are driven by our core Christian values which underpin everything we do. Throughout our daily practice, all staff strive to act with integrity, aiming to ensure a consistent and uncompromising adherence to our values: E xcellence . N urture . R espect . I ntegrity . C ommunity . H ope
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Climbing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
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
- 141552
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (6 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Liza Field | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie McDonald Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas Garry | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kevin Brooks | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Gemma Sant | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steve Davis | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kirsty Susan Nightingale Confirmed same person | Shared Governance Professional - EstablishmentGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Rebecca Ireland-Curtis Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Dee Colegate Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · term ended 2026 | |
| Martin Wells Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Thomas Cockerton Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Christopher Bagnall Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · 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