Hopton Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Diss (Suffolk).
Location
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Welcome to Hopton Church of England Primary Academy. We are a small village school, with a big heart and would love to welcome you in to our school for a visit. We are rooted in relationships and work hard to build those important relationships with the children in our care. We also believe it is important to build strong relationships with family and the community.
We welcome children into our school from the term after their third birthday and children leave us at the end of Year 6. We are a huge part of your child's life and have developed a stimulating curriculum with a range of experience to not only support your child academically, but also in their personal journeys.
Being a small school allows everyone at Hopton to know your child and gives a family feel to our school. Come and visit us for an individual tour to see for yourself. We look forward to meeting you! Hopton C of E Primary Academy 2026 | Legal Information |
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Restorative Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 152124
- 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
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (8 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 Gillian McGill Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jamie Algar | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Almond | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Cathy Bladen | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Cox | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Upson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Grimmer | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanna Whiting | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Lorna Rourke Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 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