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Chelmer Valley High School

Academy converter secondary school in Chelmsford (Essex).

Attainment 8
48
▲ 1.8 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
50%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.6
▲ 2.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.4%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
15.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
103%
1,200 / 1,168 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023

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

It is my honour to be the Headteacher at Chelmer Valley High School. Our children deserve the very best education and we strive together to ensure that every child can be successful, happy and safe in our school community. I have exceptionally high aspirations for our students here at the school, as each of them strives to be 'Always the best we can be'.

I have worked across multiple schools both as a Headteacher and also working as a School Improvement Leader. This has given me a breadth of experience, with always a focus on improving provision for our students. As you walk around the school, there is a genuine warmth and a community feel, with high aspirations, coupled with strong conduct and positive attitudes to learning.

Our staff have a wealth of experience, ensuring that every child is inspired and challenged to be driven to their full potential. I am sure that through this website you will get a flavour of the school.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Coding
  • Cooking
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Rugby
  • Twinkl

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Sport EnglandRecognised award
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
137260
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Constituency
North West Essex
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (16 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

18 governors are linked to a profile (17 confirmed, 1 (likely)).

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

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Matthew Griffiths Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Dr Gary Twinn Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2026
Mrs Rebekah Dawson-Hand Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Heather Smith Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Michelle Steadman Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Patrick Philpott Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Melva Whybro Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Tharek Choudhury Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Arun Jeyarajah Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2025
Mrs Hannah Mumby Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2025
Mr George Johnston Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Tom Sparks (likely)Accounting OfficerTrust officersince 2024
Mr Edward Newbury Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Claire GilbertChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2023
Mr Geoff LockwoodMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2022
Mr Colin Linnell Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Laura May Brady Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Lloyd Dare Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Simone Jayne Dhanjal Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr John Salmon Confirmed same person FormerMemberTrust membersElected by parentssince 2011 · 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