Fressingfield Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Eye (Suffolk).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Fressingfield Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Eye, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 96 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 140. It is part of the All SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Mr Mark Taylor.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Thrive Approach
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 145696
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (9 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Platais | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Judith Mobbs Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Bobby Varela | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Judith Mobbs | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kate Buckenham | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jeremy Leicester | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Elizabeth Passmore | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julie Hare | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Toby Tibbenham | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Analisa Jenkins | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Greenwood Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Platais Former | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jeremy Leicester Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev Susan Loxton Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Prue Rush Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Mark Taylor Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · 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