Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bishop's Stortford (Essex).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Bishop's Stortford, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 383 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Linda Todd.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Chess
- Choir
- Cricket
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Swimming
and 3 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 115129
- 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
- North West Essex
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Bird | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Darren Woolnough | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adam Lowe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Ashenden | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Alderson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Francesca Glynn-Fox | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Josh Colson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Warwick | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Louis Wilson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Ms Linda Todd | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Dr Felicity Savage | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Charles Willbe Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · 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