John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
Community primary school in Braintree (Essex).
Location
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Welcome to John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Welcome to John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery at John Bunyan, our vision is simple but powerful: Our school is a place where kindness leads, resilience grows and every learner is inspired to achieve their full potential with purpose and pride. We are proud to be a school that welcomes families as well as children.
Strong relationships between home, school and the wider community are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we create an environment where every child feels valued, supported and challenged to flourish. Our values of Pride, Achievement, Resilience and Kindness shape daily life at John Bunyan. They guide how we learn, how we treat one another, and how we celebrate success.
We want our children to: We provide a broad and engaging curriculum that sparks curiosity, deepens understanding and gives children the opportunity to discover passions and talents. Through rich, memorable learning experiences, we nurture not just knowledge and skills, but also character, creativity and ambition.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
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- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 114818
- 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
- Braintree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Norman | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Amy Dasantos | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alistair Watters | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Paul Inskip | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Gordon Roach | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Christine Kitchin | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Lisa Pickard | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Kelly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Waters | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Valentine Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2028 |
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