Elmsett Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Ipswich (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).Elmsett Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Ipswich, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 57 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 91. It is part of the St EDMUNDSBURY and IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Miss Leigh Hilton.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 148751
- 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
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (6 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Annie Hookway | Chair of Local Governing Body | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2023 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hannah MCCann | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stephen Beckett | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| The Reverend Geoffrey Clement | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Miss Leigh Hilton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Andrea Newman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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