Foulsham Primary School Academy
Academy converter primary school in Dereham (Norfolk).
Location
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Foulsham Primary has an ethos of excellence, engagement and enjoyment. Additionally, we always strive to incorporate the British values of democracy, law, individual liberty and mutual respect by ensuring we promote equality, clear expectations of conduct, give all pupils a voice and by encouraging tolerance and understanding of different faiths and cultures.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Current Learning
Key facts
- URN
- 144428
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas Robinson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josie Davenport | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Catherine Ogle | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Elisaveta Rayner | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Edward Fitzalan-Howard | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Constance Tyce Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Robin Gainher Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Madeleine Jones Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Quick Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · 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