Woodham Ley Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Benfleet (Essex).
Location
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The gates open at 8.35 am every morning. The children in Year 2 to Year 6 walk in through the side entrance by the Library (without parents) and the children in Year 1 and Reception class enter the school gate by the kitchen (with parents).
The school day officially starts at 8.40 and if the children have started to enter the building between 8.35 and 8.40, then they will be ready to start the day promptly. If your child enters the school after 8.40 am, they will be marked in the register as late.
We, therefore, ask all parents to help their children develop the skill of good punctuality by arriving at the school between 8.35 and 8.40. There is no need to arrive any earlier than 8.35 but we do ask that you remain with your child/ren until a member of staff opens the gate at 8.35. The children are your responsibility until they enter the school building.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Football
- Netball
- Tennis
- Accelerated Reader
- No Outsiders
- Purple Mash
- Growth Mindset
- Letters and Sounds
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
- 141625
- 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
- Essex
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Mills Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Allen | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Loren Kirby | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Sam White | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Hambleton-Cowell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sue Ashley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dean White Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Jason Donovan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · 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