Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Romford (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 This Page Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on X Share on X Email this page Welcome Lifelong Success for all We are a small, happy and successful school that combines high academic expectations with a child-centred approach where every child is valued for their own unique personality, abilities and talents.
We believe in LIFELONG SUCCESS for All and know all children can be successful learners irrelevant of their starting points and we value what every child can bring to their learning. Through a research based curriculum we offer first-class education enabling all children to become confident, successful, resilient and independent.
Staff create a high performing and inspirational learning experience, where our children embrace a love of learning and are motivated to succeed. We have an unrelenting focus on teaching and learning. Every teacher, teaching assistant, administrator and technician is focused on improving the learning opportunities for our children.
We are confident that we can give your child the skills to become lifelong independent learners and give them the best possible platform to prepare them for university, college and twenty-first century life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Lego
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 144881
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sophia Tolley | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Emmanuel Omorayewa Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Natalie McCarthy | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Sarah Rossiter | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nicholas Skone | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Marnie Tait | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Roger Gayler | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jake Hunt | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sophia Tolley 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