St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge
Academy converter primary school in Woodbridge (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
Welcome to St Mary's Church of England Primary School O ur Christian vision is 'Love your neighbour as you love yourself' taken from the parable of The Good Samaritan . This inspires us to be the best version of ourselves in order that we may flourish, mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually; serve others and live life in all its fullness.
We believe that by creating a caring and secure learning environment, children can grow in confidence enabling them to learn and develop to their full potential. St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a member of the St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi Academy Trust .
As a Church of England school, our ethos of tolerance and mutual respect for all people, regardless of faith or belief, is embedded in all we do. See here for our Mat wide Christian and British Values. As a school, all we do is underpinned by our school values of:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 142598
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Banthorp | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adam O'Taylor | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Veronica Howe | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elaine Mayhew | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ceri Walker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Father Nigel Prior | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 |
| Mrs Karen Ann Read | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Sophie Bingham Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ambra Carretta Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Chris Pattern Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Sophie Bingham Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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