Staples Road Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Loughton (Essex).
Location
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Pupils enjoy coming to school and they feel happy and safe. Ofsted Nov 2022 "Pupils are kind to each other. They are accepting of each other's differences and interests." "The school is a happy, welcoming place for the children to be, respectful and fair. The school generates a love and interest in learning."
"Pupils learn a broad curriculum and enjoy visiting the forest to learn outside when they can." "Staples Road School has made outstanding progress in implementing the Opal program, achieving a high gold rating of 85%." Staples Road Primary School, Staples Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 1HR
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 146001
- 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
- Essex
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Williams | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Metcalfe | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Byers | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Chloe Sowter | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katherine Toms Confirmed same person | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Miss Claire Stephenson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Anthony Makins | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Caroline Perham | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Roderick | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Marwan Mikdadi | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nicholas Mallender | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Ms Stefania Sidoli Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kelle Green Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Marshall Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Catherine Byers Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | 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