St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in RAYLEIGH (Essex).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in RAYLEIGH, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 140 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 145. It is part of the BERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Samantha Willis.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Bug Club
- MyMaths
Key facts
- URN
- 149617
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 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
- Rayleigh and Wickford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (7 current, 9 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 Katherine Elaine Toms | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Katherine Elaine Toms Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Maria Bozin Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Martin O'Rourke Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katie Boulahlib Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Martin O'Rourke Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maria Bozin | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Steve Lissenden | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2035 |
| Caroline Kelly | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Harrison | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Willis | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Brown | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katherine Elaine Toms Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Maria Bozin Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Martin O'Rourke Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Currie Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · 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