Wentworth Primary School
Community primary school in Maldon (Essex).
Location
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Wentworth Primary School was opened in 1969 and serves the housing development to the south-west of Maldon, a pleasant town in the east of Essex . It is ten miles from the City of Chelmsford with excellent shopping, and main railway and road connections to London and Colchester .
Maldon has a long history dating back to Saxon times, mainly because of its strategic position on the estuary of the River Blackwater. The flat saltings have made the Maldon Salt Company world famous, because of the quality of salt produced.
In summer, the town hosts visitors of all ages who enjoy the facilities of the river and the picturesque promenade with its famous Thames barges. Housing development in Maldon has led to the school growing in size since 2000. The schools standard intake figure is sixty pupils in each year group.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 114933
- 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
- Maldon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Geoffrey Keith Skewes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Brand | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Dodsley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Neil Hoskins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Wendy Dawn Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Russell Dawes | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Catherine Mary Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Dawn Rosemary Dack | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Luke Thurston | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Christine Sollars | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Margaret Anne Weller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stuart James Emerson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Sophie Ainscough | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Mitchell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Iain James Marshall Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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