Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Essendon (Hertfordshire).
Location
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We are delighted to welcome you to our website and offer a glimpse into life at Essendon School. With high expectations, big ambitions and a fantastic team of people working in school, we have everything we need to achieve and ensure all pupils fulfil their potential and realise our vision of encouraging everyones light to shine.
As a small and inclusive church school, the spiritual support and nurture that we can offer all of our pupils is first class. We are always Going for Gold ; something that is celebrated every week in our special assembly. Our leadership team, staff team and pupil leaders would be delighted to welcome you to school and show you around.
This is an addtional area in which text can be added. If no text is entered here, this area will be removed from the public view. Essendon Primary School,
 School Lane,
 Essendon,
 Hertfordshire,
 AL9 6HD
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 117393
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (2 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dominic Bedford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Theresa Musiwacho | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
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