Hamilton Primary School
Community primary school in Colchester (Essex).
Location
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DfE Key Stage 2 Sample Materials ( Please use these as reference materials and to gain an idea of the expectations rather than for testing your children at home, as teachers use these past papers to assess and prepare your children for the SATs) A glossary of terms used in spelling, punctuation and grammar teaching at Hamilton.
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You might like to try some spelling practise on this BBC spelling site Some helpful reading comprehension practise can be completed through this website.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Lego
- Music
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114706
- 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
- Essex
- Constituency
- Colchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Bacon | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sam Greatorex | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Parbury | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kathryn Reddick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Paul McDermott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Sarah Hodgson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stephen Avila | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nick Sammons | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Pryke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Chloe Ward | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Suckling | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Bevan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Nicholas Hutchings | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · until 2050 |
| Mrs Molly Lawrence Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Clare Thornton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sandra Coward Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Hodgeson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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