Happisburgh 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
Happisburgh is a warm and welcoming school and we are known for our excellent relationships with our children and families. We became an academy in August 2024 and have joined St Benets Multi-Academy Trust. This is an exciting time to be part of our school and we are working hard to raise expectations and aspirations so that all of our children can flourish.
Happisburgh is a Church of England academy and our vision comes from the book of Matthew, Chapter 5, Verse 16 Let your light shine . Our children know that we shine our light for ourselves, our school and our wider community and we provide lots of opportunities for them to do this in their work and their play.
We are committed to being an important part of life in our village and are developing opportunities for our whole community to come together so that everyone flourishes and thrives. At Happisburgh we aim to develop the whole child and look to enhance our curriculum with varied opportunities and experiences.
Beach school is an important part of our offer as well as family learning, visits and visitors. See below a video showing our awesome beach school adventures!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Beach School
- Charanga (Music)
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Jigsaw PSHE
- Numicon
- Real PE (Create Development)
- White Rose Maths
Key facts
- URN
- 150067
- 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
- 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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