Mersea Island School
Foundation primary school in Colchester (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).A very warm welcome to Mersea Island School. I hope that you find our website useful and that it gives you an insight into our school, our caring ethos, our high expectations and the wide range of experiences and opportunities we offer. Our caring community ethos is integral to everything we do.
We expect the highest standards of behaviour and every member of the school community to try their best. Effort is recognised and celebrated and mistakes are seen as positive learning opportunities. Visitors to our school invariably comment on how polite and helpful our pupils are and on the purposeful learning culture across the school.
We are very lucky to have such a wonderful setting and actively explore opportunities for learning beyond the classroom. We have strong partnerships with the wider community and nurture our pupils to become responsible citizens, independent and resilient learners, with high expectations of themselves and who aspire to be the best they can be.
We strive to ensure that our children leave us well prepared for the next stage of their education, as well-rounded and caring individuals, who feel proud of their achievements and who take with them some very special lifelong memories to cherish.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Basketball
- Chess
- Choir
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gardening
- Lego
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 115311
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graham Brown | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emily Sales | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David O'Connell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Elliott Gibbons | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tessa Gibbons | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Jarvis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Cheryl Rutter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Charles Key | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Danquah | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Lasky | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Zoe O'Sullivan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Graham Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2028 |
| Miss Sarah Poole | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Tania Wright | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Sarah Hempstead Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Nicholas Bagley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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