Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School — Primary School in Ipswich

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Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School

Ipswich, IP9 1DT

124 Pupils

140 Capacity

4–11 Age Range

21.00% FSM %

54 Boys

70 Girls

About Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School

Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School is an Academies for pupils aged 4–11 based in Suffolk, East of England. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Church of England character.

It has 124 pupils on roll. School capacity: 140. Current headteacher: Lesley Etchingham.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Suffolk or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy sponsor led
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Suffolk
Region	East of England
Administrative District	Babergh
Parliamentary Constituency	South Suffolk
Ward	Orwell
Urban / Rural	Smaller rural: Nearer to 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	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Opened	01-07-2017
UKPRN	10064477
URN	144625
Data Last Updated	26-02-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Chris Deacon	Chair of Local Governing Body	30/01/2019	29/07/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Nichola Whalley	Chair of Local Governing Body	01/09/2025	31/08/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Pippa Barley	Local Governor	30/12/2023	30/12/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Lucie Breadman	Local Governor	01/09/2025	31/08/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Miss Eleanor Brown	Local Governor	27/01/2026	26/01/2030	Elected by school staff
Jane Chevous	Local Governor	30/12/2023	31/07/2025	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Mick Gill	Local Governor	01/09/2025	31/08/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Oliver Gravell	Local Governor	30/12/2023	30/12/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Matt Harding	Local Governor	11/01/2022	11/01/2026	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
Dr Lilian McCoy	Local Governor	23/09/2020	22/09/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Ryan McGinn	Local Governor	01/02/2022	26/01/2026	Elected by school staff
Mrs Helen McGlynn	Local Governor	03/03/2020	02/03/2028	Appointed by GB/board