The James Oglethorpe Primary School
Community primary school in Upminster (Havering).
Location
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It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our school website and introduce myself as the Headteacher. The vision of The James Oglethorpe Primary School is 'Helping Everyone Grow and Flourish' and this website will give you an insight into how we aim to achieve that at our school.
Everything we do at The James Oglethorpe Primary School is underpinned by our three core values: Identity, Integrity and Aspiration. As the Headteacher, I look to ensure that all decisions made at our school are done so with these in mind and that all members of the school community embody these values at all times.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 102268
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Havering
- Constituency
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Paula Winter Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lee Doe | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Nicole Clare | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Charles Graham Andrew Newitt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alan McFadden | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nichola Chapman | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dharam Chavda | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amanda Prevost | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Paula Winter | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Deborah Piper Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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