Mellis Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Eye (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Mellis Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Eye, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 147 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 182. It is part of the St EDMUNDSBURY and IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Paul Ryle.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- 'Easy Fund Raising'
- The Teaching Assistants
- Governance of the School
- School Council
- Eco-Club
- 'School Dashboard'
- Pre-School
- School Clubs School Clubs
- Mellis: A Church School
- The M.S.P.A. 'What We Do'
- Events
- The Mellis School Lottery
- Outside Classroom Project
- Pastoral and Non-Academic
- School Questionnaires
- Maths
and 5 more
Key facts
- URN
- 143807
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 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
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Partridge | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jo Pitt Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jo Pitt | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Jarrett | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Fiona Robbins | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Yaxley | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Gordon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Medwell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Aldous | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2015 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Gordon Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Partridge Former | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2016 · 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