The Robert Drake Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Robert Drake Primary School
Address: Church Road, New Thundersley
Town/City: Benfleet
County: Essex
Postcode: SS7 3HT
Telephone Number: 01268 754124
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: The Robert Drake Primary School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Penny Coe Mrs Natalie Jackson
Capacity: 315
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 313 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.7%

Location and administration

URN: 137246
DfE Number: 881/5243
UKPRN: 10034225
UPRN: 200000997398
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Castle Point (E07000069)
Constituency: Castle Point (E14001154)
Electoral Ward: Thundersley North (E05015702)

Easting & Northing: 577961E, 188995N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 34' 20.52" N 0° 34' 0.23" E
Plus Code: 9F32HHC8+WM

External links

DfE Record: View record

Advertisement
Nearby schools
  1. Kingston Primary School (0.6km)
  2. Holy Family Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
  3. Thundersley Primary School (1.2km)
  4. Kents Hill Junior School (1.2km)
  5. Kents Hill Infant Academy (1.2km)
  6. Woodham Ley Primary School (1.3km)
  7. Montgomerie Primary School (1.3km)
  8. The Appleton School (1.3km)
  9. Glenwood School (1.3km)
  10. USP College (1.5km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Stephen Ashley - Member. Appointed on 9 December 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Clare Louise Barrett - Trustee. Appointed on 20 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 October 2026.
  • Mr David Benfield - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 December 2028.
  • Mrs Corinna Bramley - Trustee. Appointed on 8 December 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 December 2026.
  • Mrs Penny Coe - Trustee. Appointed on 1 August 2011 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 17 June 2028.
  • Mrs Penny Coe - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 17 April 2023.
  • Mrs Claire Georgina Crisp - Member. Appointed on 16 March 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Dorothy Ford - Member. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Michael Ford - Trustee. Appointed on 1 August 2011 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 October 2029.
  • Mrs Elaine Foster - Member. Appointed on 17 June 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Elaine Foster - Trustee. Appointed on 1 August 2011 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 April 2026.
  • Mrs Stephanie GALL - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 21 October 2025.
  • Mr John Jackson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 12 October 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2030.
  • Mrs Natalie Jackson - Trustee. Appointed on 28 April 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 17 June 2028.
  • Mr Brian King - Member. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Brian King - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 December 2025.
  • Mrs Natalie Elizabeth KOEKEMOER - Trustee. Appointed on 17 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 October 2028.
  • Miss Carly Lord - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 28 June 2023.
  • Mrs Vicky Onley - Member. Appointed on 29 February 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Vicky Marie Osborne - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 December 2028.
  • Mr Michael Vaughan - Trustee. Appointed on 29 June 2011 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.