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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Helmingham Primary School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led primary school in Stowmarket (Suffolk).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
85.4%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.7
▼ 13.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.3%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
33%
30 / 90 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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).

Helmingham Primary School and Nursery is a primary school located in Stowmarket, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 20 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 90. It is part of the CONSORTIUM TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Stephanie Powley.

Key facts

URN
146961
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Suffolk
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2019

Governing body (8 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

2 governors are linked to a profile (1 confirmed, 1 (likely)).

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

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Steve Martin (likely)Chair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Laura JobernsLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Nicola LashmarLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr David WyattLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Penny Folkard Confirmed same personShared Governance Professional - EstablishmentGovernance professionalsince 2024
Mr Andrew JonesLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Leonie McDonaldLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Dr Richard BroaderwickLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

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