St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh
Academy converter primary school in Ipswich (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
Interactive bar C E Get in touch Contact Details K Phone Us I Email Us J Get Directions Welcome Home About Us Welcome Mr Matt Vale-Smith, Headteacher Dear Parents and Carers, On behalf of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, I extend a very warm welcome. We are a friendly and caring school.
Ofsted has recognised St Mary's as a good school and we are constantly striving to improve and to provide the best possible education for our children. Our most recent SIAMS inspection (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) judged the school to be outstanding.
As a Christian school, we have a clear vision that guides all we do, based on our unconditional love for all members of our community. The schools vision is underpinned by our Christian values, through which we develop childrens character and help them grow into the adults they will become.
Our values are reinforced through rewards, displays and our daily conversations with children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Cross Country
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Badminton
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Accelerated Reader
- Maths No Problem
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 142597
- 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
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Turnbull | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Dowling | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Rose | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Joanne Oliver | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Roger Bannister | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Jo Delfgou | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mrs Gloria Powell | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Chris Todd | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Glenys Morris | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Patricia Pitt Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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