Writtle Infant School
School Name: Writtle Infant School Address: Lodge Road, Writtle Town/City: Chelmsford County: Essex Postcode: CM1 3HZ Telephone Number: 01245 420963 Website: www.writtleinfantschool.com
Phase: Primary (ages 4-7) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2025 Trust: Hive Family Of Schools
Headteacher: Mr Nick Taylor
Capacity: 180
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 178 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.7%
URN: 151221
DfE Number: 881/2619
UKPRN: 10096057
UPRN: 200004626016
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Chelmsford (E07000070)
Constituency: North West Essex (E14001402)
Electoral Ward: Writtle (E05004119)
Easting & Northing: 567516E, 205818N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 43' 36.08" N 0° 25' 27.15" E
Plus Code: 9F32PCGF+MM
DfE Record: View record
- Writtle Junior School (0.0km)
- Hylands School (1.2km)
- Writtle College Limited (1.3km)
- Westlands Community Primary School (2.1km)
- Community College Initiative Ltd (2.3km)
- Widford Lodge School (2.4km)
- Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery (2.6km)
- The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy (2.6km)
- The Hawthorns School (2.7km)
- St Cedd's School (2.8km)
Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Mr Tony Cant - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2029.
- Mr Matthew Coffey - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2029.
- Mr Jack Colthurst - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 December 2028.
- Mr Ross Dempster-Johnson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 June 2026.
- Mr Lee Dorman - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2029.
- Ms Rhian Fisk - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 28 January 2026.
- Ms Joan Gentle - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2029.
- Mrs Jane Scott-Simons - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 January 2030.
- Mr Nicholas Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Tracey Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.