Ghyllgrove Primary School
Community primary school in Basildon (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
Ghyllgrove is a school where staff are dedicated to providing the best for all children. We aim to ensure that our children are safe, happy and are allowed to achieve to their potential. We provide a well-structured, engaging curriculum which is taught by staff that have high expectations of behaviour.
We ensure all children develop a love of learning, as well as respect and care for one another. Our partnership with parents and families, as well as our links with the wider community enables us to support all our families and allows our children to achieve as much as they can at Ghyllgrove. Year 3 started their Food Discovery sessions today.
We learnt about a variety fruits and vegetables and even got to samp...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Swimming
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
- 114914
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Heather Faulkner | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hannah McGlynn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Craig Holloman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Zoe Hurren | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Michelle Bolton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Balcombe | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Keeleigh McKeon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Danielle McCarthy | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Morley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Rachelle Tidiman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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