Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Academy sponsor led primary school in Colchester (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
Share on X Email this page Welcome Welcome to the online home of Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. We are delighted that you have chosen to visit our website. At Willow Brook, we have a strong and enthusiastic team of staff and governors, all of whom are committed to making our school the best it can possibly be.
At Willow Brook, we are proud of our school, and as Head Teacher, I am particularly proud of our children and their learning. Our website is a great way to find out more about our school, but the best way to find out about what makes Willow Brook such a special place is to get in touch and come and visit us.
The Kemnal Academies Trust is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South and East of England with 45 Special, Primary, Secondary and All Through Academies in the TKAT Family.
Welcome to TKAT TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South and East of England with 45 Special, Primary, Secondary and All Through Academies in the TKAT Family. You can find out more on our trust website .
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 141195
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Colchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (10 current, 2 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 Sharon Finegold | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sharon Finegold Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Dawn Singleton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Penny Cappleman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lynne Kapovic | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alexandra Hill | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Johnson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Allen Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hayley Kirby | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Nunn | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Billie Nabeel Tabassum | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tamara Hodgson-May Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | 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