Honywood School
Academy converter secondary 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
We are a high achieving, oversubscribed, comprehensive school serving the village of Coggeshall and nearby communities in North Essex; on May 1st 2011 our school became an Academy. Young people at our school can expect the most challenging learning experiences.
We expect our learners to become independent, mature and empowered, able to make excellent decisions about the lives they lead whilst at our school, as well as learning how to be happy and successful in the lives they will lead on leaving us.
These expectations, when added to the strong partnership into which we enter with Honywood School families, ensure our young people consistently out perform their peers, making us one of the most effective schools in the country.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Learning
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136729
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Helen Mulley | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elaine Yerby | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Frances Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rebecca Sorapure | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Michael Goodman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Liam Walker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tim Revill John Styles | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Melanie Cork | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Wood | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Briony Grogan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Helen Mulley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Saunders | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Marc White Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Scott Caygill Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 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