Hedingham School and Sixth Form
School Name: Hedingham School and Sixth Form Address: Yeldham Road, Sible Hedingham Town/City: Halstead County: Essex Postcode: CO9 3QH Telephone Number: 01787 460470 Website: http://www.hedingham.essex.sch.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2013 Trust: Hedingham School And Sixth Form
Headteacher: Mr Paul Finch
Capacity: 1168
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1177 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.9%
URN: 139153
DfE Number: 881/4026
UKPRN: 10040000
UPRN: 10006912217
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Braintree (E07000067)
Constituency: Braintree (E14001121)
Electoral Ward: Hedingham (E05010378)
Easting & Northing: 577867E, 235027N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 59' 9.07" N 0° 35' 20.2" E
Plus Code: 9F32XHPQ+8H
DfE Record: View record
- Teaseldown School (0.5km)
- de Vere Primary School (0.9km)
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham (1.2km)
- The Yellow House School (1.3km)
- St Giles' Church of England Primary School (2.9km)
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham (4.2km)
- Gosfield School (4.5km)
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield (4.6km)
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Rosanne Archer - Trustee. Appointed on 5 October 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 October 2030.
- Mr Darren Batch - Trustee. Appointed on 29 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 28 November 2027.
- Mr Jeffrey Carlton - Trustee. Appointed on 29 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 November 2027.
- Mr Paul Finch - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2024.
- Ms Sarah Ford - Member. Appointed on 27 November 2018 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mr Richard Gough - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Louise Gurney - Trustee. Appointed on 14 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 May 2029.
- Mr Richard Hammond - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 April 2026.
- Miss Emma Joy Hodgson - Trustee. Appointed on 25 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2029.
- Mr Stuart Jarvis - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mr Daniel Lee - Trustee. Appointed on 30 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2027.
- Mr Daniel Lee - Member. Appointed on 25 November 2020 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mr Martin Lee - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 3 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 December 2026.
- Mr Martin Lee - Member. Appointed on 27 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mrs Lisa Travell - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 18 March 2024.