St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Voluntary aided secondary 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
I am blessed and honoured to serve and lead as Headteacher of St John Payne Catholic School. We have long enjoyed a glowing reputation as a community of learning and faith, both in the local community and beyond.
It is a reputation that owes much to the wonderful formation students are afforded by our feeder schools, and has been forged by generations of students, teachers, parents and carers, and clergy whose association with the school continues to yield great warmth, affection, and the highest regard.
We are acutely aware of the guiding purpose that sustains our long standing record of academic success and pastoral care. Such success is attributed to the Gospel values that underpin all that we do, witnessed by the words above the entrance to our Chapel corridor: Be it known to all who enter here that Christ is the reason for this school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
29 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Business
- Design Technology
- English
- Geography
- History
- Maths
- Modern Languages (ML)
- Music
- Science
- Sociology
- Extra Curricular Activities
- Careers Education
- Learning/SEN Support
- Personal Growth
- Reading
- Mission Statement
and 13 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 115238
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Barber | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Wing | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Eugene Ahern | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ruth Anna Ford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fr Martin Hardy | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Gemma Estelle Pellicci | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mary Ball | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Bernadette Mary Godson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Philip Stamper | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Marco Iciek | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Christine Webb | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anne Gardner | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Laura Nessling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Thomas Coen | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Kirsty Everett Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Olive England Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Gatheral Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Eugene Ahern Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gina Lawrence Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | 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