Ickworth Park Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk).
Location
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We believe that every child is unique, and we strive to ensure that each child's strengths are nurtured in order that they are successful, not only whilst they are at Ickworth Park, but right through their lives. We pride ourselves on the strong partnership we have with our families. We know that by working together we can achieve the very best for your child.
We recognise the importance of this partnership when we meet with you to discuss their progress and future development targets. We share the belief that skills in Literacy and Maths are key to success and our curriculum reflects this. Ickworth Park Primary School Meadow Drive, Horringer, Suffolk, , IP29 5SB Please note that our website is currently under construction.
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Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 151388
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Lockwood | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Fiona Berry | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kevin Podbury | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Elly Reynolds | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Kirsten Steele | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Ms Eleanor Sykes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Howard Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Pippa Hilton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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