Chalkwell Hall Infant School
Community primary school in Leigh-on-Sea (Southend-on-Sea).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome! Welcome to Chalkwell Hall Infant school; we hope you find all the information you are looking for within our website, if not please do drop me a line. Sarah Clements Headteacher Welcome to Chalkwell Hall Infant school; we hope you find all the information you are looking for within our website, if not please do drop me a line. Sarah Clements Headteacher
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Gardening
- Football
- Rugby
- Bug Club
- Purple Mash
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 114719
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Joe Knowler | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Ninnis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rosalind Dunhill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Alice Butler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Butler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Joanne Milbank | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Amy Mann | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tom Mustafa | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katie Woodards | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ivette Barbosa Rios | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ella Kotze | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andy Newnham | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Howe | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Clements | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jennifer Hubbard Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katherine Morey Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Joanne Milbank Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · 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