Sprites Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Ipswich (Suffolk).
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A fun and exciting centre of excellence that nurtures and inspires young minds to be fearless… and change the world! Our school crest, proudly created by our pupils, encapsulates all of our values. The central images represent our three 'Life Values' – Safe, Polite, Aspirational – named so as they are universal and go beyond the school gates into every aspect of our lives.
They are ways of 'being' rather than a set of 'rules', helping to shape us into positive citizens of the world. Our school motto is simple, yet powerful: FEARLESS If there is one quality above all else we want to instil, it is to be fearless. Historically, geographically and academically, we have always been told it can't be done. We have had the bar lowered again and again.
All the signs said the odds were stacked against us. Sadly, we had come to believe this. We became fearful, including of ourselves. But no more.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
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Key facts
- URN
- 141985
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gary Watkins | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kerrie McGrory Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin James | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Jamie Crossley | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Lee Banham | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joseph Maples | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elisabeth Seifert Hughes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Ann Faulkner | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Hannah Clarke | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jessica Flood | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nadia Cenci Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Gary Watkins Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · 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