Elm CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Wisbech (Cambridgeshire).
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
We are committed to ensuring our schools are a living part of the community and contribute positively to its needs. We engender love and tolerance between and for our staff, pupils, and others to foster an inspiring atmosphere of mutual support.
We do everything possible to provide a caring, safe, and secure place for our staff and pupils to be happy and respected in our schools so they may achieve their potential. We acknowledge accountability and responsibility for our actions but ensure that we encourage each other to make brave decisions and then learn from any mistakes.
We are determined that our schools offer a place for the joy of learning, enabling those of all abilities to thrive and go on to lead rewarding lives. At Elm CofE we are passionate about children's learning and relish the challenge of guiding our children through life.
Elm C of E Primary School is a popular school in the vibrant village of Elm Cambridgeshire, with 208 learners on roll. The culture of our school ensures that every child is known well and valued. We are a happy, ambitious and inclusive school reflecting the values of families in our area.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Computing
- Creative Writing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 143835
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- North East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (5 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Priya Schoenfelder | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Christopher Mackett Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kirsty Susan Nightingale Confirmed same person | Shared Governance Professional - EstablishmentGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Claire Gray | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jade Fitt | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr William Jupp | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Stella Kaye Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mr Oliver Mackett Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jackie Mills Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Lydia Beatty Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Diane Smith Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Toni Bird Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · 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