The James Hornsby School
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Basildon (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
Parents and carers should apply online using the Essex County Council Application for a Secondary School Place form. Students will normally be admitted at the age of eleven.
Please refer to the Essex County Council website for guidelines: The ECC Mid-Year Application form can be accessed via this link: Please remember to apply for your school place Please submit all completed mid-year applications to
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Classcharts
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Mentally Healthy Schools
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 138865
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Brooks | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Judith Salter | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jodie Hunter | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Simmonds | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dan Bedford | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Morgan Brady | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Hannah Galvin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Councillor Victoria Joseph | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sarah Young | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jodie Hunter Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 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