St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School
Voluntary aided primary school in Brentwood (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
With Jesus alive in our hearts we celebrate each other and learn together as a family. ? The application window for our September 2026 Nursery intake is now open. If your child was born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023, you can now apply for a nursery place.
Application forms are available via the school website and should be returned to the school office by Friday 20th March 2026. Spaces are limited, so please apply early.
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Cooking
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Little Wandle
and 1 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 115307
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Louise Broadbridge | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Sullivan Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Luck | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Evelyn Akomeah | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joan McGrath | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr Matúš Meleg | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Catherine Harwood | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Michael Sutherland-Harper | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Harding | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Morris | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Amanda McAuliffe | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Treacy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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