Market Field School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Market Field School
Address: School Road, Elmstead Market
Town/City: Colchester
County: Essex
Postcode: CO7 7ET
Telephone Number: 01206 825195
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 5-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Hope Learning Community
Sponsor: Hope Learning Community

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Whitehead
Capacity: 225
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 519 (72% boys & 28% girls)
Enrollment: 231% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 44.5%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 143589
DfE Number: 881/7065
UKPRN: 10061938
UPRN: 100091474492
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Tendring (E07000076)
Constituency: Harwich and North Essex (E14001273)
Electoral Ward: Alresford & Elmstead (E05011932)

Easting & Northing: 606229E, 224379N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 52' 49.64" N 0° 59' 42.09" E
Plus Code: 9F32VXJW+52

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Elmstead Primary School (0.7km)
  2. Millfields Primary School (2.8km)
  3. St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley (2.8km)
  4. Broomgrove Infant School (2.9km)
  5. Broomgrove Junior School (2.9km)
  6. Alresford Primary School (3.3km)
  7. University of Essex (3.5km)
  8. Colchester Academy (4.2km)
  9. Hazelmere Junior School (4.2km)
  10. Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery (4.2km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Wendy Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 November 2028.
  • Lucy Cross - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 March 2030.
  • Fran Driver - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2027.
  • Fran Driver - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 3 June 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 3 June 2026.
  • Chelsea Harmsworth - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 November 2025.
  • Jaymi-Leigh Pulumbarit - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 May 2026.
  • Jade Sanderson - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 March 2030.
  • Yvonne Smart - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 June 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 June 2029.
  • Ms Yvonne Webb - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 November 2025.
  • Mrs Ruth Whitehead - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).