Graham James Primary Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Graham James Primary Academy
Address: The Sorrells, Corringham
Town/City: Stanford-le-Hope
County: Essex
Postcode: SS17 7ES
Telephone Number: 01375 675889
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Graham James Primary Academy

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Petra Back
Capacity: 480
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 461 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.9%

Location and administration

URN: 139613
DfE Number: 883/2137
UKPRN: 10041349
UPRN: 200001063719
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Thurrock (E06000034)
Constituency: South Basildon and East Thurrock (E14001480)
Electoral Ward: The Homesteads & Stanford-le-Hope North (E05016321)

Easting & Northing: 569757E, 183372N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 31' 27.78" N 0° 26' 44.71" E
Plus Code: 9F32GCFW+Q8

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Arthur Bugler Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Abbots Hall Primary School (0.4km)
  3. Giffards Primary School (0.5km)
  4. Mossbourne Port Side Academy (1.0km)
  5. Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (1.1km)
  6. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.4km)
  7. Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy (1.4km)
  8. Stanford-le-Hope Primary School (1.5km)
  9. St Clere's School (2.3km)
  10. Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School (2.9km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Petra Back - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 13 May 2013.
  • Mrs Petra Back - Trustee. Appointed on 13 May 2013 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Michael Ryan Bearman - Trustee. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 March 2027.
  • Mrs Beverley Kim Burgess - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 May 2013.
  • Mrs Emma Georgia Belton Choudhury - Trustee. Appointed on 25 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 November 2029.
  • Mrs Annaliese Day - Trustee. Appointed on 11 March 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 March 2027.
  • Mr Harry French - Member. Appointed on 14 June 2021 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Bradley Lane - Member. Appointed on 1 May 2013 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Bradley Lane - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 May 2013 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 June 2028.
  • Mr Steven Mansfield - Trustee. Appointed on 17 November 2014 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 November 2026.
  • Mr Conor Mead - Trustee. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 October 2028.
  • Mr Martin Smith - Member. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Leslie Albert Turner - Member. Appointed on 14 June 2021 (Appointed by GB/board).