Benyon Primary School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Benyon Primary School
Address: Tyssen Place
Town/City: South Ockendon
County: Essex
Postcode: RM15 6PG
Telephone Number: 01708 853200
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Catalyst Academies Trust
Sponsor: Catalyst Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Head Teacher: Headteacher Samantha Oxley
Capacity: 480
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 431 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.2%

Location and administration

URN: 139382
DfE Number: 883/2003
UKPRN: 10040752
UPRN: 100091632075
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Thurrock (E06000034)
Constituency: Thurrock (E14001546)
Electoral Ward: Ockendon (E05016316)

Easting & Northing: 559287E, 183060N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 31' 28.66" N 0° 17' 41.37" E
Plus Code: 9F32G7FV+VW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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  • Mr Ebrahim Ali - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2027.
  • Ms Daiana Dobrescu - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2028.
  • Ms Ally-anne Everest - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2027.
  • Miss Angela Tara Frankland - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 18 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Fikayo Haastrup-Sode - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2027.
  • Ms Charlotte Hughes - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 May 2026.
  • Ms Marion Kidney - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 November 2027.
  • Mr Christian Mather - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2027.
  • Mrs Victoria Mehmet - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 December 2026.
  • Mrs Samantha Oxley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Ben Read - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 July 2026.
  • Mrs Helen Rice - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Sinead Viner - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Samantha Wakeling - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Keith Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2026.