St Christopher's CEVCP School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Bury St Edmunds (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
With faith, we soar on wings of strength and rise to every challenge Ref. Isaiah 40:31 Guided by Faith , a Journey of Strength , a Foundation of Pride .
Our core Christian values of Positivity, Respect, Independence, Equality and Determination, along with the related scripture, form the basis of all that we do here at St Christopher's. St Christopher's CE Primary School is proud of its spiritual, safe and nurturing environment. The dedicated and approachable staff create a stimulating, challenging setting.
This leads to motivated, independent pupils who are passionate and inspired to achieve the most from their education. We have high expectations and clear boundaries which allow future generations to learn, flourish and reach their full potential.
Our curriculum narrative is: At St Christopher s, we have a developed a knowledge based, progression model curriculum that is valued, specified, sequenced and taught to be both understood and remembered. Guided by Faith , a Journey of Strength , a Foundation of Pride .
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.- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 142025
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (6 current, 7 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 Hannah Sammons Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kirsty Susan Nightingale Confirmed same person | Shared Governance Professional - EstablishmentGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| 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 Goody Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Lucy Oakley Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Alison Earl Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Hilary Quincey Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Plummer Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Hannah Sammons Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | 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