R J Mitchell Primary School
School Name: R J Mitchell Primary School Address: Tangmere Crescent Town/City: Hornchurch County: Essex Postcode: RM12 5PP Telephone Number: 01708 551684 Website: http://www.rjmitchellprimaryschool.com/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1999 Federation: The Aspire Learning Federation
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Galsworthy
Capacity: 291
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 268 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 28.1%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
URN: 131590
DfE Number: 311/2093
UKPRN: 10076706
UPRN: 100023214080
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Havering (E09000016)
Constituency: Dagenham and Rainham (E14001189)
Electoral Ward: Elm Park (E05013969)
Easting & Northing: 552937E, 184858N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 33.13" N 0° 12' 14.92" E
Plus Code: 9F32G6V3+2M
DfE Record: View record
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School (0.6km)
- Scotts Primary School (0.7km)
- Elm Park Primary School (0.9km)
- Scargill Junior School (0.9km)
- Scargill Infant School (0.9km)
- Sanders Draper (1.2km)
- Whybridge Infant School (1.2km)
- The Brittons Academy (1.3km)
- Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College (1.3km)
- Suttons Primary School (1.3km)
Same federation
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Augustus Addow - Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 23 March 2030.
- Mr Guss Addow - Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 23 March 2026.
- Ms Lorraine Earle - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 24 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2026.
- Ms Lorraine Earle - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2030.
- Mr Steve Exall - Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2026.
- Mr Steve Exall - Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2030.
- Mr Joe Lewis - Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 June 2028.
- Ms Heather McFee - Governor. Appointed on 13 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 September 2026.
- Ms Victoria Morris - Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr John Newman - Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 23 March 2030.
- Mr John Newnham - Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2022 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 23 March 2026.
- Mrs Jehosheba Adeife Onwuzulike - Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2029.
- Mrs Neree Sale - Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2030.
- Ms Neree Sale - Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2026.
- Mrs Lisa Stephens - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 March 2030.
- Mr Peter David Woodman - Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 June 2028.