Bonnygate Primary School
Academy converter primary school in South Ockendon (Thurrock).
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
Learning together, growing together … We hope you enjoy looking through this website and discovering all about our school. Bonnygate is a friendly, two-form entry, primary school where the Osborne Co-operative Trust co-operative values are upheld and every child is valued and nurtured.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- School Games MarkSport
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 148209
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Dady | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tim McSweeney Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Raquel Gonzalez | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Hannah Brewster | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lisa Glandfield | Local Governor | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Karo Omu | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Wendy Hogan | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Julia Colley | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Laura Spencer | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Simon Dady Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Raquel Gonzalez Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 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