The King Edmund School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The King Edmund School
Address: Vaughan Close
Town/City: Rochford
County: Essex
Postcode: SS4 1TL
Telephone Number: 01702 545771
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: The King Edmund School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Joanne Ingate
Capacity: 1600
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1318 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36.2%

Location and administration

URN: 136868
DfE Number: 881/5421
UKPRN: 10033701
UPRN: 100091596894
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Rochford (E07000075)
Constituency: Southend East and Rochford (E14001501)
Electoral Ward: Roche North and Rural (E05010852)

Easting & Northing: 587172E, 192063N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 35' 48.99" N 0° 42' 4.05" E
Plus Code: 9F32HPW2+QF

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Holt Farm Infant School (0.6km)
  2. Holt Farm Junior School (0.7km)
  3. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.9km)
  4. Waterman Primary School (0.9km)
  5. Rochford Primary and Nursery School (1.4km)
  6. Poplar Adolescent Unit (1.5km)
  7. Lift Ashingdon (2.4km)
  8. Stambridge Primary School (2.6km)
  9. Lift Greensward (2.7km)
  10. Lift Plumberow (3.0km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr David John Adsett - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mr Robert Clemenson - Trustee. Appointed on 8 July 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 7 July 2028.
  • Mr Stuart Alan Cloke - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mr David Cottis - Member. Appointed on 10 May 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 8 September 2026.
  • Mr James Arthur Edmunds - Trustee. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 March 2029.
  • Mrs Karen Gardiner - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Karen Gardiner - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Ms Joanne Ingate - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
  • Ms Joanne Ingate - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Graham Jackson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 15 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 June 2030.
  • Mr Graham Dennis Jackson - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Ms Debbie Kelly - Trustee. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Mr Malcolm MacDonald - Trustee. Appointed on 22 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Malcolm MacDonald - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 June 2026.
  • Mr Malcolm MacDonald - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Shay Irene Mason - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2024.
  • Mr David Phillip Mayo - Trustee. Appointed on 9 February 2026 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 8 February 2030.
  • Mr Russell Peagram - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Ms Roxi Rebecca Sheern - Trustee. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Mrs Anna Stokes - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Emma Terris - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 November 2012.
  • Mrs Patricia Helen Thorn - Member. Appointed on 1 July 2011 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 30 April 2026.
  • Mr Ken Wickham - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.