Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Colchester (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
Our curriculum is centred around 3 principles of Christian teaching, Be Positive, Be Ready, Be kind, we encourage independence and debate in all we do so that our pupils develop the courage to stand up for what is right and develop confidence to let their light shine. Be Positive: We all have different gifts. Each gift came because of the grace that God gave us.'
Romans 12:4 We recognise that every one of us have gifts and talents, which need to be nurtured and celebrated. We will ensure that each child can grow and flourish during their time with us. We will support all our children to build firm foundational skills which are rooted in our Christian values.
Here, education has no limits; every member of our school has the potential to be utterly brilliant.
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.- Charanga (Music)
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 115072
- 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
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Georgina Seakens | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Lauren Rowe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Victoria Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Pearce | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nerissa Massa | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Ball | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Noel Khine | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah jane Shelton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| The Reverend Heather Yvonne Wilcox | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Ellie Jaggs | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Patience Ann Maggs | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Trevor Bellis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Victoria Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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