The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Colchester (Essex).
Location
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On behalf of our school community, I would like to welcome you to our school. I hope that the caring, engaging and stimulating environment in which we live and work comes across clearly through the pages of our website. If you are interested in finding out about what the school is like, I would recommend looking through the newsletter archive.
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Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 115144
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Larwood | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kate Hutton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Button | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Bose | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Teri Duckworth | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Sanderson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Kathryn Gilbert | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Toby Bull | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mr Janus Van Helfteren Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Grace Ivy Leete Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Revd Heather Yvonne Wilcox Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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