Friars Grove Primary School
School Name: Friars Grove Primary School Address: Upland Drive Town/City: Colchester County: Essex Postcode: CO4 0PZ Country: 10004952420 Telephone Number: 01206 843683 Website: www.friarsgroveprimaryschool.com/
Phase: Primary (ages 5-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Shipp
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 408 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.9%
URN: 114761
DfE Number: 881/2075
UKPRN: 10073227
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Colchester (E07000071)
Constituency: Colchester (E14000644)
Electoral Ward: St Anne's and St John's (E05010839)
Easting & Northing: 601407E, 226751N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 54' 12.65" N 0° 55' 35.22" E
Plus Code: 9F32WW3G+CH
DfE Record: View record
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (0.6km)
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.8km)
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (0.8km)
- Roach Vale Primary School (1.0km)
- Highwoods Community Primary School (1.1km)
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery (1.2km)
- Hazelmere Junior School (1.2km)
- Colchester Academy (1.3km)
- Brinkley Grove Primary School (1.5km)
- The Gilberd School (1.5km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr Rodney Goody - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 31 August 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2023.
- Mr Jeremy Gush - Governor. Appointed on 31 August 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mr Ian Levinson - Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 April 2026.
- Mrs Helen McCombe - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
- Mrs Christine Pearl McDonald - Governor. Appointed on 4 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 October 2026.
- Mr Martyn Mellis - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
- Mr Mark Pettit - Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 November 2025.
- Mrs Laura Marie Sargent - Governor. Appointed on 31 August 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mrs Susan Shipp - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 20 July 2026.