Gosfield Community Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Halstead (Essex).
Location
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We are a small school of 140 children and have five classes; four of our classes are mixed age classes with year six being the only class taught as a single year group. We have a core belief in our school that as well as needing to attain the highest standards we can in our academic studies, we must also work hard to be the best person we can be.
Our pupils are supported to develop a growth mindset when facing new challenges and are encouraged to be reflective on their choices and actions in school and in the community. We are proud of each and every one of our pupils and believe that all of our pupils will move on to improve the world in their own unique way.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 146725
- 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
- Braintree
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
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 Karen Anderson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Orwell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Kelly Norris | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lucie Archer | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Fiona Willett Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Benjamin Perrett | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Annie Wilson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Anderson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Gregory Degnan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Karen De Pietro Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · 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