St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Academy converter primary school in Ipswich (Suffolk).
Location
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Living and Learning through Faith. All the children, parents and staff benefit from being part of the community of Christ. The Gospel values of caring and respect for others are central to the ethos and work of the school. Father Jude supports all members of our school community in the religious life of the school and the Catholic Community.
We are supported by a dedicated Governing Body and led by the Headteachers, Mrs Berry and Mrs Measham - Headteacher and Mr McGill - Head of School If you would like to discuss anything please contact Mrs Crabb, Mrs Harvey or Mrs Todd by phoning 01473 728372 or emailing Reception 2026 Open Days: We are pleased to announce our Open Days for children starting in Reception, September 2026. 📅 Dates & Times: Friday 14th November 2025 at 1.30pm Thursday 20th November 2025 at 9.15am 📧 How to book: Please email with the following details: * Your child's name * Your name * A contact email address and telephone number ⚠️ Important information: * Spaces are limited. * We kindly ask that you book one space per family. * Children should not attend the Open Day sessions.
Many thanks
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 145382
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (7 current, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Phillips | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Angela Bull Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Maureen Haaker | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Mark Coventry | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Josephine Clare Measham | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2033 |
| Mrs Collette Rosemary Duhamel-Newton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Phillips | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Berry | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Fr Alfonso-Jude Belnas Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Eugene Ogbodo Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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