Henry Chichele Primary School
Community primary school in Higham Ferrers (North Northamptonshire).
Location
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While at Henry Chichele Primary School, children will enjoy their primary years and experience many opportunities to value the wide benefits of engaging in all aspects of school life . They will know that effort is rewarded and develop the virtues required to succeed, through our 5Rs .
Children will grow feeling a respected part of our diverse community and wider society, knowing they all have something valuable to contribute. Read about how we implement our vision throughout our curriculum on our curriculum pages .
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 133552
- 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
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2004
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Greg Essex-Lopresti | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jenny Grove | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Linda Jamieson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Prosser | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Denise Keating | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Virnuls | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Elizabeth Hope | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Sears Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Lionel Paul McCartney Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Downs Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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