Charles Darwin Primary School
Free schools primary school in Norwich (Norfolk).
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
I am delighted to welcome you to Charles Darwin Primary, an Outstanding primary school where we support and challenge children to be the very best version of themselves. We believe in providing our children with an environment that is progress led to enable each child to feel successful and enable them to develop their own passions for learning.
I have the utmost privilege of being the Principal of Charles Darwin Primary and Nursery. A place where children run into school with excitement and leave the school gates happy and smiling.
It is my personal belief that all children regardless of their background are provided with the same opportunities to enable them to thrive and succeed; to be given the knowledge and skills they need to make informed decisions to better their lives and ultimately to have their voice heard and shape the future.
One way in which we ensure this is by providing our children with 7 experiences before year 7.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Computing
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Orchestra
- Stem
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Basketball
and 1 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 142871
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (5 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Hayter | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Nicola Salt | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Thomas Hoare | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Danielle Sargeant | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Louise Jackson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Sara Martinez Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Emily Peirson-Webber Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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