Grove Wood Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Rayleigh (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
A't Grove Wood Primary School we are dedicated to achieving and celebrating success for all. We believe that a happy child is a successful one, so we work together to present a curriculum that is exciting, challenging and enjoyable. We are committed to ensuring that every child feels valued and provide high quality learning opportunities to enable every child to succeed.
By working in a close partnership with parents and the community, we endeavour to ensure that all of our pupils make an excellent start to their education.' For further information see our prospective parent page: If you would like to speak with Mr Green, our headteacher he would be delighted to speak with you and answer any questions you may have.
Please contact the office on ( 01268 743445) or email and he will get back to you.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Book Club
- Chess
- Choir
- Coding
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Eco Club
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Multisports
- Music
- Netball
and 6 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 141052
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Rayleigh and Wickford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (11 current, 1 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 Guy Blakesley Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Abbey Ann Charlotte Maxwell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ryan Goldstone Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Ward Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Chancy Marsh Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Naomi Pitt Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Fernon Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Mark Green Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kathryn Fenwick Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ryan Lupton Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Heathcote Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Martin John Barney Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · 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