Stratford St Mary Primary School
Community primary school in Nr Colchester (Suffolk).
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
by Miss Jones | Feb 8, 2026 | Forest Schools , Kingfishers Today the children had their 'Forest Fun' session and Miss Jones and the children talked about birds. The children played What Am I? The children tried to work out the What Am I clues to guess the bird.
Miss Jones reminded the children of the forest fun rules and the... by Miss Jones | Feb 2, 2026 | English , Kingfishers in English the children in Kingfishers Class have been focusing on the story 'Traction Man is Here' written by Mini Grey. The children have been writing their own adventure for Traction Man, deciding on what would happen when he visited school.
Great work Kingfishers.... by Lauren Hazelton | Feb 2, 2026 | Forest Schools , Woodpeckers in Forest School this week, we used toilet roll holders to create our own mini bird feeders. We smothered out toilet roll in lard, then rolled them in the oats and seeds to cover all the lard up.
Some of us added cocktail sticks so the birds can land on our feeders.... by Julie Rivers | Feb 2, 2026 | Science , Swans
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Traction Man 2 Feb 2026
- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 124675
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs karen Bland | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Clarke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jamie Bridges | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Kenyon | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Glen Robinson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Paula Baker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Allie Manley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Rob Holmes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Mariette Bodenstein | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Rachelle Jones | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 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