St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Norwich (Norfolk).
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
We may be a smaller school, but we are big in our expectations, the experiences we offer and our ambitions and hopes for our children. We are a close-knit community who look out for each other to ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive and be the best that they can be.
Our core values of respect, friendship, trust, truthfulness, forgiveness and perseverance underpin all of the work that we do. We work hard to ensure that we know every child and meet them at their starting points as we help them along their learning journey. We always welcome visitors to the school so drop us a line and come along to see what we do!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 150063
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (6 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Cottingham | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Sands | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Richard Barker | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Amanda May | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| David Wiltshire | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Laura Watts | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
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