St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Braintree (Essex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
On behalf of the staff, parents, and children of St Michael's Church of England Primary School, we warmly welcome you to our website. At St Michael s, we are deeply aware of the privilege and responsibility we have in helping shape the lives of the children entrusted to our care.
Inspired by the teachings of Jesus, we place our children at the heart of everything we do recognising that they are not only our present, but also our future. Proverbs 22:6 guides our purpose: "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."
Each child arrives at our school with their own unique background and experiences, and we are committed to celebrating this diversity. At the same time, we provide a clear and nurturing path for their academic, social, emotional, moral, and spiritual development laying strong foundations for today and for the future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Computing
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Bug Club
- Talk Boost
Key facts
- URN
- 115157
- 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
- Braintree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (4 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Cathryn Adams | Chair of Governors | Interim Executive Board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Heather Faulkner | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jenny McCutcheon | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katrina Carroll | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
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