Broomgrove Infant School
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).SCHOOL TOURS: We are holding open mornings for parents of children due to start school in Reception in September 2026 to come and view the school @ 10am on the following dates: Wednesday 3rd December 2025. If you would like to book onto one of these school tours, please email the school office at: or ring the office on 01206 822141 to book. Thank you.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Yoga
- Bug Club
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 114756
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Paulo Serodio | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Paulo Serodio Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Evans Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Timothy Green | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Wicks | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Hunt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dominic Munro-McCarthy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Vardon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Prof Kristian Gleditsch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Grigg | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Tonkinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Johanna Bennett Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Louise Worth Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gill Black Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · 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