Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery

Contact details for the school

School Name: Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Address: Barnardiston Road
Town/City: Colchester
County: Essex
Postcode: CO4 0DT
Telephone Number: 01206 864375
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: The Kemnal Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Kemnal Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lynne Kapovic
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 186 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 89% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 41.5%

Location and administration

URN: 141195
DfE Number: 881/2111
UKPRN: 10046901
UPRN: 303005723
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Colchester (E07000071)
Constituency: Colchester (E14001176)
Electoral Ward: St Anne's and St John's (E05010839)

Easting & Northing: 601284E, 226140N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 53' 53.06" N 0° 55' 27.51" E
Plus Code: 9F32VWXF+6P

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mr Paul Allen - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 March 2029.
  • Mrs Penny Cappleman - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 November 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2026.
  • Mrs Claire Chapman - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 September 2025.
  • Mrs Sharon Finegold - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 4 May 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 May 2026.
  • Mrs Sharon Finegold - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 April 2030.
  • Mrs Tamara Hodgson-May - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 October 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 October 2026.
  • Mr Andrew Johnson - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 April 2030.
  • Mr Nabeel Khalid - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 January 2027.
  • Mrs Hayley Kirby - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 September 2028.
  • Mrs Kate Nunn - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Tanya Kaye Oppezzo - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 September 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 September 2025.
  • Ms Dawn Singleton - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2026.