Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School
Academy converter primary school in Brentwood (Essex).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary school located in Brentwood, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 220 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. It is part of the OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Russell Davies.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 146920
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 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
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dave Smith | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Olivia Hardwicke | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Amber Raju | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Gwendoline Quarshie | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Toby Graham | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Caroline Baumber | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Joanna Bray | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Warren | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jacquie Cornell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jenny Tillman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Russell Davies | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Rev Ann Colman Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 · 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