St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Academy converter primary school in Buckhurst Hill (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
We place much emphasis on high standards of achievement as well as behaviour. As a school we are committed to equality of opportunity and developing in each child the self confidence to achieve their maximum potential in both academic and personal achievement.
The school is a member of the Epping Forest Primary Consortium that works to improve primary education at a local level. It also works closely with Davenant Sports College to develop its physical education provision. As a Church of England school, it has very close links with neighbouring St John's Church.
End-of-term assemblies, to which parents and friends are invited, are held in the Church. Our children are always proud to perform in front of a full house! Once a week we are led for Assembly by a member of the parish clergy, usually the Rector.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Mathletics
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 145599
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (10 current, 4 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 Ross Mackenzie | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Elliot Hand | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Leyland | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Russell Doidge | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Samantha Harrison | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Peck | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Creevy | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Corinne Conway-Long | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Cairine Hart | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Furness | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Sue Sunderland (likely) Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Nikhil Amin Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Harry Shave Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Elaine Reddy Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | 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