St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Voluntary controlled primary school in COLCHESTER (Essex).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester is a Church of England primary school located in COLCHESTER, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 210 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mr Craig Twin.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Fencing
- Gardening
- Music
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 115065
- 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
- Colchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Shiela Winwright | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Melissa Pryce-Jenkins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Paul Dever | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Ms Nicky Sirett | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Harriet Bateman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Claudia Parsons | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Cara McCulloch | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ashley Howard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Stacey Joseph | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Karen Gook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Clare Horsewill-Rose | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Craig Twin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Shiela Winwright Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · 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