Parker's Church of England Primary Academy — Primary School in Thetford

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Parker's Church of England Primary Academy

Thetford, IP25 7HP

93 Pupils

105 Capacity

3–11 Age Range

18.40% FSM %

44 Boys

49 Girls

About Parker's Church of England Primary Academy

Parker's Church of England Primary Academy is a mixed-gender Academies located in Thetford, Norfolk, in the East of England region of England for pupils aged 3–11 with a Church of England character. It currently has a status of Open.

It has 93 pupils on roll. School capacity: 105. Current headteacher: Sarah Disney.

This profile is based on official data from the Department for Education (DfE) Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, updated March 2026.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy sponsor led
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Norfolk
Region	East of England
Administrative District	Breckland
Parliamentary Constituency	Mid Norfolk
Ward	Saham Toney
Urban / Rural	Urban: Further from a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Opened	01-11-2020
UKPRN	10086744
URN	148151
Data Last Updated	11-07-2025

Governors & Trustees (9)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Bruce Gordon	Chair of Local Governing Body	16/05/2023	14/05/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Sarah Disney	Local Governor	01/09/2020	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mr Darren Williams	Local Governor	05/05/2023	04/05/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Shaun Childerhouse	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	12/02/2025	11/02/2029	Elected by parents
Mr Ben Cooke	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	01/11/2024	31/10/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Reverend Vanessa Layfield	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	04/11/2024	03/11/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Miss Emma Lindop	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	04/07/2022	03/07/2026	Elected by school staff
Patricia Precious	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	09/10/2025	31/10/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Christopher Price	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	19/05/2022	18/05/2026	Elected by parents