Worlingworth Church of England primary school
Academy converter primary school in Woodbridge (Suffolk).
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).Worlingworth Church of England primary school is a Church of England primary school located in Woodbridge, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It is part of the HEART of SUFFOLK EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Victoria Gascoyne-Cecil.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- SIAMS
- Early Help
- English
- Phonics
- Groups School Council
- Sports Ambassadors
- Eco Schools
- Friends
- FAQs
- Personal Budget
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 151558
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.3 governors are 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 Lois Sheard Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Laurent Castagne | Local Governor | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Jarama Clucas | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Southgate Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sophie Savage | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Dominique Goodin | Local Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Gascoyne-Cecil | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 · until 2028 |
| Dr Martin Lewis-Jones Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Amy Wills Crisp Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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