The St Christopher School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The St Christopher School
Address: Mountdale Gardens
Town/City: Leigh-on-Sea
County: Essex
Postcode: SS9 4AW
Telephone Number: 01702 524193
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 3-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Sen Trust Southend

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dan Woodman
Capacity: 191
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 270 (80% boys & 20% girls)
Enrollment: 141% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 43.2%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 138044
DfE Number: 882/5950
UKPRN: 10036831
UPRN: 100091605349
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Southend-on-Sea (E06000033)
Constituency: Southend West and Leigh (E14001502)
Electoral Ward: Blenheim Park (E05002213)

Easting & Northing: 584618E, 187759N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 33' 32.86" N 0° 39' 43.32" E
Plus Code: 9F32HM56+MR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Blenheim Primary School (0.2km)
  2. The Eastwood Academy (0.6km)
  3. St Thomas More High School (0.7km)
  4. Eastwood Primary School & Nursery (0.8km)
  5. Westcliff High School for Girls (0.8km)
  6. Westcliff High School for Boys Academy (0.8km)
  7. Kingsdown School (0.9km)
  8. Darlinghurst Academy (0.9km)
  9. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
  10. Heycroft Primary School (1.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Paul Barber - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 February 2029.
  • Mr Stephen Budge - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 5 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 April 2026.
  • Mr David Gribbon - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2029.
  • Mr Chris Hebden - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Richard Newman - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 December 2026.
  • Mr Richard Roberts - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Sue Stepney - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 August 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Andrew Stokes - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 November 2026.
  • Mrs Sakhile Twine - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Dan Woodman - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.