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About

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Lawford C of E Primary School in Manningtree (Essex) chose to join the National Grid for Learning when their Local Authority broadband service stopped. Members of the senior team and teachers explain why they chose LGfL and what they are looking forward to achieving.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

26 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Devices
  • Device Management
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Backup and Disaster Recovery
  • Moving to LGfL
  • Elevate Cybersecurity Toolkit
  • LGfL s 12 Layers of Protection
  • MailProtect
  • Malwarebytes
  • Meraki MDM
  • Remote Access
  • Sophos Intercept X
  • Sophos Phish Threat
  • Security Training
  • Meet the Mash
  • Teaching CPD Opportunities

and 10 more

Key facts

URN
100173
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Greenwich
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Kathy ElliffeChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Fr Fortunatus BanziGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Sylvia AkinmusireGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Rolf Friedman DokiGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Shirley Okafor WrightGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Nelson ObidimalorGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Leah KaleGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Carrie GowenGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Kevin PerryGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Mary MurphyGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2020

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