Lyng Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Norwich (Norfolk).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Lyng Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Norwich, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 94 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 120. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of NORWICH EDUCATION and ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Shannon O'Sullivan.
Key facts
- URN
- 149415
- 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
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne Tinson | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Laura Purnell | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nick Wade | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Amanda Darroch | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jayne Vertigan | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Richard Turk | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kim Findlay | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Shannon O'Sullivan | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
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