Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Lowestoft (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
Founded in 2012, REAch2 Academy Trust is the largest primary-only academy trust in the country. It is a growing charitable organisation currently supporting some 55 primary academies across England.
The Cornerstone of REAch2 is a solid, unshakeable foundation, defined by exceptional teaching experiences and shared Touchstone values of learning, leadership, enjoyment, inclusion, inspiration, responsibility and integrity.
These values are at the very core of the Trust, firmly embedded in all of our academies and embraced by our leaders, teachers, staff, parents and children alike. Strong family values are a key component of the REAch2 vision.
We believe that REAch2 is a family: connected by a common desire to learn from each other, share experiences and be mutually supportive across the entire academy community. Every school and every individual is included in this vision.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Beach School
- Restorative Practice
- Cognitive Load Theory
- Purple Mash
- White Rose Maths
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 142016
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Lowestoft
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Reeder | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Simon Stokes Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Catharine Earl Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carly Fox | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Porter | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alexander Allington | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Jane Costello | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Simon Stokes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Reeder | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Iain Owens | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jade Howgate | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 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