West Hatch High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: West Hatch High School
Address: High Road
Town/City: Chigwell
County: Essex
Postcode: IG7 5BT
Telephone Number: 02 0850 8216
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: West Hatch High School Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Schaefer
Capacity: 1523
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1573 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 103% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 13.7%

Location and administration

URN: 136758
DfE Number: 881/5405
UKPRN: 10033797
UPRN: 100091479886
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Epping Forest (E07000072)
Constituency: Epping Forest (E14001226)
Electoral Ward: Chigwell with Lambourne (E05015726)

Easting & Northing: 542935E, 192421N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 36' 47.21" N 0° 3' 47.13" E
Plus Code: 9F32J377+66

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St John's RC School (Essex) (0.4km)
  2. Luxborough Court School (0.6km)
  3. Roding Primary School (1.1km)
  4. Ray Lodge Primary School (1.5km)
  5. Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School (1.5km)
  6. Limes Farm Junior School (1.7km)
  7. Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery (1.7km)
  8. Fairlop Primary School (1.9km)
  9. Chigwell School (1.9km)
  10. Gilbert Colvin Primary School (1.9km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Kulvarn Atwal - Trustee. Appointed on 26 March 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 25 March 2030.
  • Mr Paul Daniel Bourne - Trustee. Appointed on 24 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 April 2030.
  • Mr John Cowen - Trustee. Appointed on 28 March 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 27 March 2028.
  • Miss Rochelle De Friend - Trustee. Appointed on 21 November 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 November 2027.
  • Miss Charmaine Etienne - Trustee. Appointed on 24 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 April 2030.
  • Mrs Stephanie Field - Trustee. Appointed on 3 June 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 2 June 2028.
  • Mr John Haley - Member. Appointed on 10 May 2011 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mr Carl Hansen - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 23 April 2024.
  • Mr Adrian Harris - Member. Appointed on 10 May 2011 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mr Adrian Harris - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 9 December 2021 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 21 November 2028.
  • Mrs Sheila Jones - Member. Appointed on 8 July 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mrs Harpreet Kaur Kahlon - Trustee. Appointed on 4 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 July 2026.
  • Mrs Jeannine Natasha Rachelle Lester - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 8 December 2029.
  • Mr Suhail Lodhi - Member. Appointed on 12 December 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Matthew Lopez-Dias - Trustee. Appointed on 3 February 2015 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 2 February 2027.
  • Ms Nancy Lycett - Member. Appointed on 10 May 2011 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mrs Nancy Lycett - Trustee. Appointed on 16 March 2022 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 15 March 2026.
  • Mrs Julie Pearce - Member. Appointed on 12 December 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Stephen Phillips - Trustee. Appointed on 22 November 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 21 November 2027.
  • Ms Janine Salmon - Trustee. Appointed on 6 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 July 2027.
  • Mrs Victoria Schaefer - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2024.
  • Doctor Nataliya Shiraz - Trustee. Appointed on 24 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 April 2030.
  • Mr Justin James van Wijngaarden - Member. Appointed on 3 October 2017 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust).
  • Mr Justin van Wijngaarden - Trustee. Appointed on 12 June 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 June 2030.