Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Saffron Walden (Essex).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Saffron Walden, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 91 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mrs Tracey Bratley.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Coding
- Cricket
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Pottery
- Forest School
- Metacognition
Key facts
- URN
- 115130
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 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
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Chitson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Thorpe | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alisa Andrews | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sue Seeger | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jessica Greenwood | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Hollidge | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn Mayle | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Burt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Headteacher Tracey Ania Bratley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Mike Chitson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Zoe Burrows Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Ward Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Revd Colin Fairweather Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · 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