Roach Vale Primary School
Community primary school in Colchester (Essex).
Location
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Roach Vale Primary School is a one form entry primary school for children aged 4 to 11 years of age. Our school opened in the 70s and is at the heart of the community. The school is set in spacious and attractive grounds, offering children plenty of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.
They have access to large fields, a wooded forest area, an allotment, and a newly renovated playground. Inside our well maintained building we have a well-stocked library, pleasant classrooms, various break out learning spaces and a modern learning lodge.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Choir
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Forest School
- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 114823
- 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 (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rob Mossop | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jacqui Mitchell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Anwen Mullen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Joanne Canning | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jill Kettley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Finnley Claridge-Lawrence | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Sophie Denyer | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Alake-Akinyemi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Orme Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2017 · 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