St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School

St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school located in Brentwood, Essex in England.^[1]

St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School
Address
Sawyers Hall Lane Brentwood , Essex , CM15 9BX England
Coordinates	51.62712°N 0.30429°E / 51.62712; 0.30429
Information
Type	Voluntary aided school
Established	1835; 190 years ago (1835)
Local authority	Essex County Council
Department for Education URN	115179 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Dean Moran
Gender	Coeducational
Age	4 to 11
Enrolment	302 as of November 2023[update]
Website	www.stthomaspri.org

History

The school was founded in 1835^[2] (although some argue that it was founded as a Penny School in 1715 and there are records of such a school in Brentwood)^{[citation needed]}. The school is now sited in Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood. The school moved to Sawyers Hall Lane in 1967 and was opened by the Duchess of Kent - Princess Margaret- in 1968. The 40th Anniversary was celebrated in 2008.^[3]

Walking bus

The school has the largest walking bus in Essex.^[4]