Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Chelmsford (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Terling CofE Primary is a small village school with a big heart. We are ambitious about what we want our pupils to achieve and strive to provide the very highest standards of education. Our staff are highly committed, hardworking and motivated. The school is a unique place, set in beautiful surroundings with strong links to the church and local community.
Our school vision is to Flourish and Shine in all that we do, linked to the Bible verse "Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of heavens" Daniel 12:3 Our vision is underpinned by our Christian beliefs. We celebrate the uniqueness of every child within our Christian community while we work to support and challenge our children.
We support them to flourish and shine in all they do, preparing them for life's journey. We build upon our Christian values of respect, trust, courage and truthfulness. We chose the value respect because the Bible encourages us to value difference, our school environment and our community.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Rugby
- Stem
- Tennis
- Growth Mindset
- Little Wandle
- Purple Mash
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 115166
- 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, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Annette Hurst | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lisa Curtis Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alex Burden | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Byrne | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Stephanie Roberts | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Nicola White | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Bundy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Annette Hurst | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ann White | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Redmond | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Curtis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elisabeth Millard | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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