Somers Heath Primary School
Academy converter primary school in South Ockendon (Thurrock).
Location
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Somers Heath are a proud member of Catalyst Academies Trust , one of the top 5 performing trusts in the country for progress in reading, writing and maths. Year 2 Great Fire of London Online Workshop Year 2 Great Fire of London Online Workshop Somers Heath Primary School,
 Foyle Drive,
 South Ockendon,
 Essex,
 RM15 5LX
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 144448
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- 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
- 2017
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Fuller | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Eva Daboh | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sai Chand Guttha | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Barbara Gonzalez Baz | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nyasha Gobekile | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jessica Pitcher | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Benice Asante Oguntolu | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Rhys Latham | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Martin Curtis | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Miss Emma Davis Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Darren Walters Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
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