Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Romford (Havering).
Location
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Dame Tipping is a half-form entry school situated in the picturesque village of Havering-atte-Bower. We work closely with the Church of St James and St John's and uphold a strong Christian ethos in all we do. Our Core Christian Values of Courageous Optimism, Boundless Creativity and Heartfelt Compassion underpin the children's learning experiences.
Although we are a small school, the children and staff make the school a happy and vibrant place to learn and achieve and we work in partnership with parents and carers to ensure success for all. We are a part of the LIFE Education Trust; we work collaboratively with schools in Havering and Essex and are fully committed to the LIFE vision: "Building great learning communities."
Our curriculum is rich and vibrant and tailored to meet the needs of all learners. The school is over 300 years old and has continued to hold a special place in the heart of the community since 1724. We are committed to ensuring the children receive the best quality education and are supported to live out our school motto: Love to learn: learn to love.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 146185
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Havering
- Constituency
- Romford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (8 current, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sharon Harris | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony Moran | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Dean Miller | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Wendy Killilea | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jill Speakman-Bell | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jade Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Pauline Harris Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Evelyn Knightbridge | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev David Anderton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Anthony Moran Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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