Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy
Address: School Road, Rattlesden
Town/City: Bury St Edmunds
County: SUFFOLK
Postcode: IP30 0SE
Telephone Number: 01449 736335
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Thedwastre Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Acting Headteacher: Gemma Cannon
Capacity: 140
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 135 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.1%

Location and administration

URN: 142554
DfE Number: 935/3054
UKPRN: 10055179
UPRN: 10012169363
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Mid Suffolk (E07000203)
Constituency: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (E14001146)
Electoral Ward: Rattlesden (E05012607)
Diocese: CE33(Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich)

Easting & Northing: 597526E, 258946N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 11' 38.36" N 0° 53' 19.35" E
Plus Code: 9F425VVQ+HF

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Woolpit Primary Academy (3.2km)
  2. Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (4.0km)
  3. Finborough School (4.0km)
  4. Centre Academy East Anglia (4.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Emma Bell - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 20 November 2029.
  • Miss Gemma Cannon - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Alex Eaves - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 March 2030.
  • Mrs Tracey Evans - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2025.
  • Mr Richard Eve - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 April 2026.
  • Reverend Sharon Grenham-Thompson - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2023 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
  • Mr Daniel Harrison - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 12 December 2027.
  • Mr Edward Hele - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 March 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 5 March 2030.
  • Mrs Janice James - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2028.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Keoghane - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 November 2025.
  • Mrs Sarah Legg - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
  • Mrs Gill Marchant - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 October 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 October 2027.
  • Mrs Laura Millyard - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 20 November 2029.
  • Mrs Emma Raison - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 April 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 April 2026.
  • Mrs Ginny Ryan - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 March 2030.
  • Mrs Camilla Rose Swiney - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 October 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 30 September 2025.