Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Brentwood (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
Welcome to Shenfield St Marys C of E Primary School. Our aim is to ensure that every child's unique strengths are celebrated and strengthened alongside gaining an excellent academic, social, emotional and physical education. We are very proud of our school and you can find our about how the children learn in all aspects of school life through the pages of our website.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any queries you may have that are not addressed here.
May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith, that being rooted and grounded in love, you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Please check Latest News page for updates, weekly newsletter and website pages for more information about the school and follow us on X (@StMarysCEVA) for notifications. Shenfield St Marys C of E Primary School 2022
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.- Band
- Choir
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Football
- Rounders
- Zones of Regulation
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 139763
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (8 current, 1 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 Sheree Grainger | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Judith Gupta | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Walton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Darren Barlow | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Bundy | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Sarah Vohmann | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Dray | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Laura Judd Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2013 · until 2028 |
| Mr Dan Brimelow Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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