Woodville Primary School joins CLP

On 1 May, Woodville Primary School became the 10th school to join the Chelmsford Learning Partnership family of schools. The primary school, located in South Woodham Ferrers, is the sixth primary phase school in our trust and serves more than 400 pupils in the local area.

Following a successful bid to the Department for Education, our trust now manages six primary schools, three secondary schools and one all-through school, serving more than 8,000 students in Essex. Our current schools include Barnes Farm Primary School, Lakelands Primary School, Perryfields Infant School, Roding Valley High School, Runwell Community Primary School, The Beaulieu Park School, The Boswells School, The Tyrrells Primary School and William de Ferrers School.

Paul Banks, our Chief Executive Officer, said: “Our vision at Chelmsford Learning Partnership is to offer a world-class education for every child, which is why we are delighted to welcome Woodville Primary School to join our trust. Its dedication to helping every child achieve their aspirations is clearly evidenced in its pupils’ outcomes and, importantly, their enjoyment in being at the school. Welcoming the school into our trust is particularly special for us as it marks our 10th school and is a testament to the positive contribution that we aim to make to the communities in Essex that we serve.”

As part of the trust, Woodville Primary School will benefit from the trust’s extensive and experienced school leadership, which includes a dedicated Director of Education – Primary. Centralised support services, shared resources and additional staff training and development will also be made available to the school.

Jacqui Phillips, Headteacher at Woodville Primary School, said: “At Woodville, we are proud to be helping children to become confident, independent and successful learners. Our most recent Ofsted visit recognised our dedication and commitment to improving teaching and learning at the school and I am confident that the support from the trust will help us continue to build on the work we have done to nurture children who have a passion and enthusiasm for learning”.