Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Colchester (Essex).
Location
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Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 115138
- 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
- Witham
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Scott | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Anthony Scrafton Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Tusting | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sheila Charrington | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christopher Parkinson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alma Thomas | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Carr | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sonya Lawrence | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Anthony Scrafton | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Evans | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Michael Hatchett | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mr Paul Sturgeon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
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