Thorndon Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Eye (Suffolk).
KS2 RWM expected
82%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
91%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
12.9
▼ 7.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.4%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
69%
58 / 84 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Thorndon Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Eye, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 52 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 84. It is part of the All SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Mr Daryl Jones.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 149423
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Page | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Saunderson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Gemma Fensome | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Gemma Baker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Stone | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kate Coy | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Gooderham | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Marion Ravenhill | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Walls | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Daryl Jones | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
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