The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Academy converter secondary school in Upminster (Havering).
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
On behalf of the staff, students and Governors of The Coopers' Company and Coborn School, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our website. This is a school steeped in history and tradition, with a dynamic and forward-looking approach to education in the 21st century.
The School dates back to 1536, and a wealth of information regarding the history of the School can be found here Here you will find. We are exceptionally grateful to continue to have the support of The Worshipful Company of Coopers'.
This link to an ancient livery company gives us a unique aspect; through this link we have additional support and opportunities available to our students. This wealth of opportunity and experience is one of the many things which helps to make The Coopers' Company and Coborn School such a vibrant and distinctive educational community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- National finals in sport
- UKMT Maths Challenge
- House System
- Student Leadership
- Extra Curricular
- Careers
- Diversity Inclusion
- Examinations
- Assemblies
- Themes and Thoughts
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
- 136600
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Havering
- Constituency
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (21 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.15 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Cheale | MemberTrust members | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 |
| Mr Chinedum Ngozichukwuk Franklin Okolo | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Harry Rushworth Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jacob Smith Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gregor Claude Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Pete Edge Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ravinderjit Ahtti Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Seline Taylor Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Katrin Schubert Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Sanderson | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2021 | |
| Mr Mark Duncan Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Fahy Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Shore Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Leighann Forsyth Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sue Hay Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2018 | |
| Mr John Fahy Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 |
| Mr Brian Barker | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 |
| Ms Sue Hay Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Dr Elizabeth Sprunt Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mr Bryan Pickering | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 |
| Dr Ian Frood Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2011 |
| Mr Alistair Hutchinson Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Caroline Day Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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