Stisted Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Braintree (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
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Stisted CE Primary Academy. Our academy is part of the Canonium Learning Trust -a family of schools united by a shared purpose that aims to provide every child with the best possible education. Every child is warmly welcomed into our school. Stisted Primary Academy is a smaller than average Church of England school.
We currently have 104 children split into 4 classes serving the village and beyond. The majority of children currently live outside the priority admission area and travel into the village. We have a strong Christian and inclusive ethos and a curriculum that focuses on character and personal development as well as academic achievement.
Our dedicated and caring team of staff enable children to take part in all aspects of school life in a meaningful way, regardless of their background or starting points.
We are proud of our calm, nurturing, purposeful and orderly learning environment; our ambitious curriculum and sustained high standards of attainment across the school in all areas of learning both in terms of academic excellence and personal development. Located in the heart of the beautiful village of Stisted, we offer children:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Computing
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Karate
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Stem
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
- Stephen Lawrence AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 137544
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (5 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Jackson-Gray Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gareth Williams | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Chloe Henderson | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alistair Whipps | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Danielle Welsman | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
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