West Thurrock Academy
Academy converter primary school in Grays (Thurrock).
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
Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Slide 1 Head Teacher's Welcome I would like to begin by thanking you for considering West Thurrock Academy as a potential partner in supporting your family and shaping your child's happiness, safety and future success.
We understand that choosing the right school is a significant decision and we hope the information provided Here you will find gives you confidence in our commitment to children and families. At West Thurrock Academy, we approach our work with passion, empathy and a strong determination to provide the very best for every child.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Band
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Karate
- Lego
- Music
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Yoga
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 139991
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (14 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.11 governors are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jack Arnold Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Bethan MacKenzie | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Aaron James Green Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anna Hutcherson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Holroyd | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 |
| Mrs Rhianna Kearns Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sarah M'Barki Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sam Proctor Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Sam Proctor Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2022 | |
| Mrs Angelicque Eastman-Owhoka Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 |
| Mrs Fiona Brierley Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Clark | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2021 | |
| Mrs Shona Stronach Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Shona Stronach Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 |
| Mrs Chelsea Taylor Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Shaun Barker Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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