St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Romford (Havering).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.9
▲ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.0%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
107%
675 / 630 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Romford, Havering. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 662 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. The school is led by Mr Christopher Speller.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Power of Reading
Key facts
- URN
- 102328
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Havering
- Constituency
- Romford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Cansell | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Esther Harry | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Karen Van Coevorden | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jermaine Lynch | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Reverend Jordan Palmer | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mike Gana | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ashley Francis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Pav Sharma | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Frost | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Haycraft | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Christopher Speller | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Ms Angelina Chapman Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Georgina Smartt . Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Nicole Farrell Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record