Gaynes School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Gaynes School
Address: Brackendale Gardens
Town/City: Upminster
County: Essex
Postcode: RM14 3UX
Telephone Number: 01708 502900
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
Trust: Loxford School Trust Limited
Sponsor: Loxford School Trust Ltd

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Annabelle Kirkpatrick
Capacity: 960
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 501 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 52% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 22%

Location and administration

URN: 144095
DfE Number: 311/4015
UKPRN: 10067983
UPRN: 100021404364
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Havering (E09000016)
Constituency: Hornchurch and Upminster (E14001292)
Electoral Ward: Upminster (E05013986)

Easting & Northing: 556274E, 185453N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 49.09" N 0° 15' 8.97" E
Plus Code: 9F32G7W2+QX

External links

DfE Record: View record

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  1. Corbets Tey School (0.5km)
  2. Oakfields Preparatory School (0.6km)
  3. Upminster Infant School (1.1km)
  4. Upminster Junior School (1.1km)
  5. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
  6. Branfil Primary School (1.2km)
  7. The Coopers' Company and Coborn School (1.2km)
  8. Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School (1.3km)
  9. The James Oglethorpe Primary School (1.7km)
  10. Routes4Life Limited (2.0km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Miss Naomi Benjamin - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 March 2027.
  • Mrs Lisa Bryant - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Ms Lisa Bryant - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 June 2026.
  • Mrs Tammy Henry - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 25 March 2027.
  • Mrs Anita Johnson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2018 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 12 April 2026.
  • Annabelle Kirkpatrick - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Khadine Parker - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Judith Richardson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 22 July 2027.
  • Mrs Judith Richardson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 June 2026.
  • Mrs Lisa Russell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
  • Mrs Karen Vincent - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Timothy Wilkinson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2028.