The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Thetford (Norfolk).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Thetford, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 359 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 430. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of NORWICH EDUCATION and ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Lorraine Ratcliffe.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Football
- Karate
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Attachment Aware Schools
Key facts
- URN
- 142633
- 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
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (2 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Bruce Gordon Former | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jessica Woolner | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Tony Heywood | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mrs Heather Madsen Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Lorraine Ratcliffe Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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