The FitzWimarc School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The FitzWimarc School
Address: Hockley Road
Town/City: Rayleigh
County: Essex
Postcode: SS6 8EB
Telephone Number: 01268 743884
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: The Fitzwimarc School Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Robert Harris
Capacity: 1820
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1770 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 13%

Location and administration

URN: 141841
DfE Number: 881/5422
UKPRN: 10048919
UPRN: 100091599145
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Rochford (E07000075)
Constituency: Rayleigh and Wickford (E14001437)
Electoral Ward: Wheatley (E05010856)

Easting & Northing: 581060E, 191190N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 35' 27.95" N 0° 36' 45.11" E
Plus Code: 9F32HJR7+C2

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Edward Francis Primary School (0.1km)
  2. Rayleigh Primary School (0.9km)
  3. Glebe Primary School (0.9km)
  4. Down Hall Primary School (1.0km)
  5. The Sweyne Park School (1.1km)
  6. Grove Wood Primary School (1.5km)
  7. Wyburns Primary School (1.6km)
  8. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (1.8km)
  9. Omnia Foundation (2.0km)
  10. Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School (2.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Bradley Arrowsmith - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
  • Mr Ian Barton - Member. Appointed on 31 January 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Guy Blakesley - Member. Appointed on 1 March 2015 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mr Paul Dudmish - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 21 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 September 2027.
  • Mr Simon Granville Gosden - Trustee. Appointed on 1 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2026.
  • Mr Richard Gray - Trustee. Appointed on 4 April 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 4 April 2029.
  • Robert Harris - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 March 2015.
  • Miss Rachel Hurrell - Trustee. Appointed on 3 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 March 2030.
  • Mr Matthew Lucas - Trustee. Appointed on 7 March 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 March 2028.
  • Ms Tracy Maxwell-Jones - Member. Appointed on 26 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Laura Nowicki - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 15 April 2024.
  • Mr Ian Stuart Orwell - Trustee. Appointed on 18 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 18 March 2029.
  • Mrs Lorna Mary Swindell - Trustee. Appointed on 8 April 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 8 April 2029.
  • Ms Emma Louise Whitehouse - Trustee. Appointed on 5 October 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 4 October 2026.
  • Mrs Paula Whittle - Trustee. Appointed on 1 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 November 2027.