Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery
Community primary school in Harwich (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).Welcome to Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery! I would like to give you a warm welcome to our school. I am Mrs Rachel Anderson and I'm the Headteacher here at Harwich Community Primary School! I believe that primary school memories should be amongst the best a person has. It is a time when children have great enthusiasm and a thirst for discovery and learning.
It is our aim at Harwich Community Primary to make the most of your child's potential at this crucial time. We want all of our children to enjoy their time here and leave the school at the age of eleven as confident young people, aiming high for lifelong learning, with wonderful lifelong memories too.
Our school is a safe, secure, attractive, pleasant and caring community that strives to do its best for every individual child. We aim to give children quality learning experiences to flourish in a climate of learning, which seeks to develop integrity, honesty, truth, compassion and high expectations.
All children have access to a wide range of subjects so that they can develop their strengths and improve their weaknesses. Successfully educating a child is achieved by a partnership between parents and school and with our fabulous team of staff and governors this is certainly possible.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Football
- Hockey
- Rugby
- Stem
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114843
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adrian Mann | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Arnold | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Boley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simon Knight | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alphonse Ryan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Samantha Crilly Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lis Standen Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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