Priory Primary School, Bicknacre
Community primary school in Chelmsford (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
This website, will give you some idea of our happy, friendly school but nothing beats meeting our staff and pupils for yourself. Please contact Mrs Gray in our school office on 01245 225450 to arrange a visit. Year 4 Superstars We are so proud of Matisse Class for their fantastic performance at the Chelmsford School Sport Partnership Superstars event yesterday.
The children showed excellent behaviour and true sportsmanship throughout the competition They finished an amazing 3rd place on their day and 7th overall across the whole week a brilliant achievement! Well done, Team Matisse you did us proud!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Numbots
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- White Rose Maths
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 115000
- 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
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Simmonds | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Barnes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Wass | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vaida Gray | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Murphy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kerri Hutchines | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Claire Laver | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Avril Dewar | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Tina Ring | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Miss Megan Tomlin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
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