Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Stowmarket (Suffolk).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Stowmarket, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 38 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 98. It is part of the St EDMUNDSBURY and IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Ms Imogen Wallis.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 147575
- 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
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (8 current, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Janine Wright | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alister Gourlay Confirmed same person | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alice Palmer | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Natalie Diwan | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Vicki Langford | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sarah Cordon | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Emma Morris | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Janine Wright | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Debra Pritchard Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Imogen Wallis Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · 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