St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield
Voluntary controlled primary school in Halstead (Essex).
Location
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The size of our school means we know our children well and offer a caring, fulfilling environment. We have an emphasis on meeting individual needs within a supportive and challenging learning environment; where the children feel valued.
We have a strong emphasis on developing the academic skills of our children but not to the exclusion of their creative, physical, emotional and social skills. Our children are confident, independent learners who take an active role in the life of their school and we aim for them to become fully rounded individuals.
We offer a large number of clubs covering a variety of skills as well as piano lessons through Essex music services. All of our children also attend forest school at least four times, for a course of 10 sessions each time, during their time in our school.
We have a highly skilled and dedicated team of staff with a common focus on ensuring the utmost safety and well-being of our children as they develop and learn.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- SM-132.jpg
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- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 115071
- 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
- Braintree
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Campbell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gill Page | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Victoria Wallis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Meadows | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Stephanie Newland | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Steven Parker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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