Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Community primary school in Colchester (Essex).
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
Our school is well maintained and boasts extensive grounds providing a large playing field, a Forest School area and two playgrounds. The outdoor pavilion provides shelter and is used as an outdoor classroom. We have seven main classrooms, the Nursery and the Unit for the teaching of Hearing Impaired Children.
All surround a delightful school garden which is the Early Years' outdoor classroom. Times of the school day (for Nursery please.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Orchestra
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Yoga
- Stem
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 114707
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Colchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Puttick | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Caroline Searle | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Samuel Watts | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Janet Ortega | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Grace Gilbranch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Jane Tran | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2030 |
| Yamuna Nair | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Headteacher Alex Candler | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Nicola Taylor Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Caroline Searle Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Hudson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · 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