Beckers Green Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Beckers Green Primary School
Address: Beckers Green Road
Town/City: Braintree
County: Essex
Postcode: CM7 3PR
Telephone Number: 01376 322687
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: Saffron Academy Trust
Sponsor: Saffron Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Smyth
Capacity: 364
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 317 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 87% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 31.2%

Location and administration

URN: 147816
DfE Number: 881/2134
UKPRN: 10085834
UPRN: 10006924506
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Braintree (E07000067)
Constituency: Braintree (E14001121)
Electoral Ward: Braintree Central & Beckers Green (E05010368)

Easting & Northing: 577771E, 222670N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 52' 29.63" N 0° 34' 52.21" E
Plus Code: 9F32VHFJ+XF

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Alec Hunter Academy (0.4km)
  2. Lyons Hall School (1.1km)
  3. Great Bradfords Junior School (1.6km)
  4. Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School (1.6km)
  5. Cressing Primary School (2.1km)
  6. John Ray Infant School (2.1km)
  7. John Ray Junior School (2.1km)
  8. Notley High School and Sixth Form (2.3km)
  9. St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree (2.5km)
  10. John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery (2.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Matthew Cooper - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 1 October 2029.
  • Mrs Rachel Foster - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 20 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 November 2028.
  • Mrs Vanessa Gigg - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 20 November 2028.
  • Miss Rosie Hatchman - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 July 2027.
  • Mr Daniel Humphreys - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 March 2026.
  • Ms Elizabeth Knights - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2029.
  • Mr Shane Lake - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 November 2027.
  • Mrs Nicola Marr - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 November 2025.
  • Mrs Victoria Powell - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2028.
  • Mr Geoffrey Reeves - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 November 2027.
  • Mr Alex Shelock - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 May 2030.
  • Mrs Claire Smyth - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr John Styman - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 May 2026.
  • Mr Ravi Thokala - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2021 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 10 November 2025.