Bedfield Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Woodbridge (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
Welcome to Bedfield Church of England Primary School Together, the children, staff and governing body of Bedfield C of E Primary School extend a warm Welcome to Bedfield Church of England Primary School, as well as our thanks to you for visiting us.
Here you will find lots of information about our school, but we would also encourage you visit in person to experience the school's unique character and environment.
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.- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 148752
- 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: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (7 current, 3 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 Janine Wright | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Alister Gourlay Confirmed same person Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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