Chantry Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Chantry Academy
Address: Mallard Way
Town/City: Ipswich
County: SUFFOLK
Postcode: IP2 9LR
Telephone Number: 01473 687181
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: The Active Learning Trust Limited
Sponsor: The Active Learning Trust Limited

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Jeremy Rowe
Capacity: 1020
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1006 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 38.6%

SEN Provisions

  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 138373
DfE Number: 935/4007
UKPRN: 10037853
UPRN: 10090538782
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Ipswich (E07000202)
Constituency: Ipswich (E14001302)
Electoral Ward: Gipping (E05007122)

Easting & Northing: 614696E, 243131N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 2' 44.18" N 1° 7' 46.42" E
Plus Code: 9F4324WH+6R

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Ms Claire Brickley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
  • Mr Tony Casement - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 June 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
  • Miss Roomi Chowdhury - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
  • Mr Iain Dunnett - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 19 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 September 2028.
  • Mr Iain Dunnett - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Roland Fothergill - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Colin Kreidewolf - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 April 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 April 2028.
  • Ms Sue McCardle - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Ms Daisy Robinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 May 2028.
  • Mr Stephen Skeet - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Stephen Skeet - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2029.