Charsfield Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Woodbridge (Suffolk).
Location
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The school sits centrally in the village of Charsfield, just 3 miles west of Wickham Market and 5 miles south of Framlingham. Its small numbers mean that each child is able to shine and friendships are often formed across different year groups and classes.
Small numbers means the staff know every child and their family very well, therefore we can offer a tailored approach to teaching that fits each childs individual needs. The children work closely and effectively together, and love coming to school each day.
Charsfield Year 6 Visit St Catherines College, Cambridge (4th July 2023) Road Safety Week - 14th - 18th November 2022 Odd socks - Anti bullying week - 14-11-22 Pupils link with local Nursing Home throughout lockdown Charsfield C of E Primary School, Church Road, Woodbridge Suffolk, IP13 7QB
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.- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 146148
- 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
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (6 current, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Joy Anstey | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Melanie Barrow Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Revd Gary Best | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sally Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amie Reeve | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Wright | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Corston-Petrie Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev Gary John Best Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jill Wright Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Taylor Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · 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