Caston Church of England Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Attleborough (Norfolk).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Caston Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Attleborough, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 72 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of NORWICH EDUCATION and ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Sarah Disney.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 148152
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Bruce Gordon | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Leigh Thorpe | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Emma Lindop | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nicholas Moore | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Katrina Bayliss | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Patricia Precious | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Shaun Childerhouse | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ben Cooke | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Vanessa Layfield | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Darren Williams | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sarah Disney | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Miss Emma Lindop Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Christopher Price Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | 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