Guyhirn CofE VC 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
Through our Christian values we aim to inspire all of our school community to show equality and tolerance to all in a safe, challenging environment. Agape - To live, to learn, to love, together. Developing Resilient, aspirational, compassionate individuals who are enthused by all faiths and lifestyles showing faith and belief in one another. Live in agreement with one another.
Do not be proud but ready to mix with everyone.
Do not think yourself better than others. - Romans 12:16 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out. - Proverbs 18:15 Love the Lord your God, and love your neighbour as yourselves. - Matthew 22:37 We are a small, family centered Church of England Primary School that is committed to promoting our Christian values of Thankfulness, Compassion, Creativity, Peace, Hope, Endurance, Forgiveness, Tolerance, Kindness, Respect, Trust and Friendship each linked with the core value of Love.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Lego
- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 144288
- 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
- Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 |
| Mr Andrew Waling Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · 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 |
| Reverend Sandra Gardner Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Lisa Delbecque Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mrs Jennifer White Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Bickerdike Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Drinkwater Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Milnthorpe Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 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