Epping Upland CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Epping (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
Thank you for your interest in Epping Upland Church of England School. This Website is designed to offer you a flavour of our school and answer some of the questions you may have. At Epping Upland, we believe in looking at the whole child and consider that social and emotional learning is as important as academic learning.
As Headteacher, I have a fundamental belief that we should provide a safe, stimulating and happy learning environment. If we feel secure and happy, learning becomes a less daunting process. A school should be a place where children not only feel physically safe, but emotionally safe.
We should provide a learning environment which is positive and enthusiastic and one where any mistakes are seen as part of a constructive learning process. We are in an ever changing world and as a school, I believe we have a duty of care to ensure we provide our pupils with the knowledge that will empower them to move with the future challenges that will face them.
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
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Bug Club
Key facts
- URN
- 145601
- 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
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (11 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.4 governors are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lesley Duffin Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Colin Tankard Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ben Chapman | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Lewis-Moore | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lisa Baker | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lesley Duffin Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev John Fry | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Suzy Harrison | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elisabeth Nunn Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katherine Toms Confirmed same person | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Renette Fourie | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Catherine Hammond | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lara Gardiner Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Julia Ferguson Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Elisabeth Jane Nunn Confirmed same person Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · term ended 2025 | |
| Mrs Kate Jeppesen Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Zoe Grundy-Wheeler Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Julie Rowe Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · 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