West Horndon Primary School
Community primary school in Brentwood (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
Welcome to the West Horndon Primary School Website! On behalf of TEAM WHPS I'd like to extend a very warm welcome to our school! It has been my honour and privilege to serve as Headteacher of this fantastic school for the past 18 years. I am incredibly proud of our school community, and of the children, families and dedicated staff team who make it such a special place.
Like all schools, we strive to be outstanding and we believe we are in many areas but we also aim to stand out . We do things a little differently here. We believe that happy children learn best, so safety, enjoyment and good humour sit at the heart of everything we do. Alongside this, we have high expectations for all and a relentless commitment to improvement.
We also believe that school should be about far more than academic success it should be about having fun, building friendships and making memories that last a lifetime!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dodgeball
- Football
- Forest School
- No Outsiders
- Number Sense Maths
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 114921
- 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
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ajay Sharma Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Little | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Darren Cohen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Jepson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Gemma-Eve Salmon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Vicki Wright | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Olalekan Ogundana | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Juliette Curtis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew James O'Grady | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2008 |
| Mr Richard Kurzyca Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · 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