Benhurst Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Hornchurch (Havering).
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
Only my best is good enough for me. Welcome to Benhurst Primary School where we pride ourselves in providing an inclusive education in a safe and engaging school environment where all children are nurtured and encouraged to aim high.
We are a mainstream two–form entry primary school made up of a dedicated and talented team of teaching and support staff; happy, friendly and well-behaved children and supportive and committed parents and carers. We are part of the LIFE Education Trust and work collaboratively with schools in Havering and Essex.
This website is designed to give an insight into the Benhurst community and to provide information for our children's families, whilst providing further opportunities for our children to learn and develop. We are very proud of our Core Values and motto "Only my best is good enough for me".
Should you wish to visit the school or require paper copies of any documents, please contact the School Office or email . We are a Good School in all 5 areas of inspection
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Multisports
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 143216
- 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
- Havering
- Constituency
- Dagenham and Rainham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (0 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Fred Steel (likely) | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sian Pickett | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chowdhury Sultan | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kat Callis | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Yetunde Fakayode | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hasina Begum | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Fahmi Choudhury Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · 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