St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
Address: South Road
Town/City: Saffron Walden
County: Essex
Postcode: CB11 3DW
Telephone Number: 01799 523248
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: St. Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Anneka Lipscombe
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 206 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 2.4%

Location and administration

URN: 137081
DfE Number: 881/5223
UKPRN: 10034867
UPRN: 100091628991
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Uttlesford (E07000077)
Constituency: North West Essex (E14001402)
Electoral Ward: Saffron Walden Shire (E05009925)
Diocese: RC04(Diocese of Brentwood)

Easting & Northing: 554239E, 237912N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 1' 7.79" N 0° 14' 47.26" E
Plus Code: 9F42269W+GH

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. R A Butler Infant School (0.2km)
  2. R A Butler Junior School (0.2km)
  3. St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.0km)
  4. Katherine Semar Infant School (1.0km)
  5. Katherine Semar Junior School (1.0km)
  6. Saffron Walden County High School (1.0km)
  7. Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport (4.1km)
  8. Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy (4.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Charles Anderson - Trustee. Appointed on 22 September 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Luisa Bonomo-Jackson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Brentwood Roman Catholic Diocese Trustee Brentwood - Member. Appointed on 7 July 2011 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Fr David Clemens - Trustee. Appointed on 15 June 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 June 2030.
  • Mr Kieran Cornwell - Trustee. Appointed on 11 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 December 2027.
  • Noreen Hall - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Ella-Louise Head - Trustee. Appointed on 6 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Anneka Lipscombe - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Anneka Lipscombe - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
  • Ms Emma McCarthy - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2026.
  • Father Stephen Myers - Member. Appointed on 21 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Venetia Phipps - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Lisa Poulter - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
  • Mr Richard Rees - Trustee. Appointed on 11 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 December 2027.
  • Mrs Caroline Veitch - Trustee. Appointed on 11 December 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 10 December 2027.
  • Bishop Alan Williams - Member. Appointed on 14 April 2014 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).