Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Epping (Essex).
Location
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Coopersale & Theydon Garnon C.E. (V.C) Primary School The webpages linked to this 'About us' tab are designed to introduce you to our school, giving you essential information on key stakeholders and partnerships of our great school.
Before browsing, h ere's a little history of our school including an explanation of our school type: The former Theydon Garnon School was founded in 1850 by the church to provide education according to the principles of the Church of England.
In September 1970 the school was moved into its new premises in the village of Coopersale and has since been called Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. Church Schools are part of the nation's maintained system of education and are operated in partnership with the Local Education Authority.
Each school has a Governing Body which is responsible for the school and on which the Church, local authorities, parents, teachers and staff are represented.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Dance
- Karate
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Photography
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 115095
- 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
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Lorkins | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Caroline Dedman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Lorkins | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Roshni Kotecha | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Bass | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lara Gardiner | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Emma Middleweek | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Anthony | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Ed Gamwells | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| The Reverend John Fry Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr George Dunseath Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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