Chatten Free School
School Name: Chatten Free School Address: Rickstones Road Town/City: Rivenhall County: Essex Postcode: CM8 3HH Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01376 433150 Website: https://www.chattenfreeschool.co.uk/
Phase: Ages 4-19 Type: Free schools special Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2021 Trust: Hope Learning Community Sponsor: Hope Learning Community
Headteacher: Mr Adam Dean
Capacity: 75
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 75 (81% boys & 19% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 28.4%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 148543
DfE Number: 881/7005
UKPRN: 10088746
UPRN: 10006922244
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Braintree (E07000067)
Constituency: Witham (E14001590)
Electoral Ward: Silver End & Cressing (E05012965)
Easting & Northing: 582399E, 217054N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 49' 22.67" N 0° 38' 43.3" E
Plus Code: 9F32RJFW+54
DfE Record: View record
- Elm Hall Primary School (0.7km)
- Rivenhall Church of England Primary School (0.8km)
- Lift New Rickstones (0.8km)
- Southview School (0.8km)
- Templars Academy (1.2km)
- Witham Oaks Academy (2.4km)
- Acorn Academy (2.4km)
- Silver End Academy (2.7km)
- Lift Maltings (3.0km)
- Howbridge Infant School (3.5km)
Same trust
Same sponsor
- Gary Bloom - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 September 2025.
- Karen Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2029.
- Adam Dean - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Cristina di Santo - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2026.
- Emma Flaxman - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2029.
- Nicola Fonseca - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 October 2029.
- Heather Hamilton - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 November 2026.
- Andrew Hensman - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 19 September 2024 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 19 September 2025.
- Mr Andrew Crawford Hensman - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 May 2027.
- Andrew Hensman - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 18 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 September 2026.
- Mrs Gemma Quantrill - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 September 2025.
- Maisie Reading - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 11 October 2025.
- Leanne Sutton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 December 2027.
- Rejoice Tubi - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 October 2029.