Kendall Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Colchester (Essex).
Location
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A warm welcome to all our new children starting school for the first time. The children have impressed us with their independence and how well they have settled in. They have spent this week familiarising themselves with the classroom, their new resources, getting to know each other and learning the routines of the day.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 115064
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adrian Lyons | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Iris Godding | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Eleanor Church | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Anna Davis | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Ms Esther Feltham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Louise Catherine Brown | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Clare French | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 · until 2029 |
| Mr Shailesh Nair Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Joanna Haigherty Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
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