Wortham Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Diss (Suffolk).
Location
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At Wortham Primary School grown-ups and children work together to make us brilliant, happy learners. Everyone is important and everyone learns the skills they need to be successful grown-ups (Bumblebees way of saying it). Wortham Primary School Bury Road, Wortham, , , IP22 1PX
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 145460
- 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
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Furlong | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Hipwell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Bobby Varela | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura London | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2028 | |
| Mrs Penelope Jane Lucas | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Blackburn | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Charlotte Du Toit | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Louise Ralls | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanna Thuell | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2019 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ellie Kate Sleath Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Flatman Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 · 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