St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood
Voluntary aided primary school in Brentwood (Essex).
Location
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Recently added: - the latest Newsletter on Friday 13th February - the new SIAMS Report for the School - Spring Term Curriculum Guides for all Key Stages (see under Curriculum Information) - School Development Plan 2025 Recently added: - the latest Newsletter on Friday 13th February - the new SIAMS Report for the School - Spring Term Curriculum Guides for all Key Stages (see under Curriculum Information) - School Development Plan 2025
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Book Club
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dodgeball
- Fencing
- Football
- Gardening
- Mindfulness
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Photography
and 5 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 115179
- 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
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fr Mark North | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Emery | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Carrie Barnes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Bridget Stonebridge | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Southgate | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Francesca Bonnett | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicole Bright | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Shacklady | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Farah Halabi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Laws | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Gowlett | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Andrews | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Father Mark North | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Dean Moran | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hayley Pallett Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Samantha O'Hara Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · 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