Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Saxmundham (Suffolk).
Location
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Our small size and close links with the community means that all the staff know each and every child and their family very well. This gives us the unique opportunity to create highly personalised learning experiences for our children and provide a nurturing environment that recognises individual circumstances. Every family is different and each has their own challenges.
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Benhall St. Mary's CofE Primary School Benhall, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1HE Benhall St Mary's C of E Primary School Benhall St Mary's C of E Primary School Benhall St Mary's C of E Primary School
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cross Country
- Music
- Orchestra
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
Key facts
- URN
- 149991
- 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
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (6 current, 1 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 Carolyn Glennon | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Roland Edwards | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Bill Sokolis | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Catherine Craven | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Daniel Millican | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Dr Paul Parslow-Williams | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Dr Roland Edwards Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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