Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery
Community primary school in Chalfont St Giles (Buckinghamshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery is a primary school located in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 188 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 185. The school is led by Mr Alastair Haywood.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Infant School Clubs
- Junior School Clubs
- Wrap Around Care
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Real PE (Create Development)
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110214
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (18 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Donna Westall | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Godsell | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Emma Burge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kym Connolly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2035 |
| Mrs Javita Malhotra | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Olivier Eymery | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2034 |
| Mrs Laura Bell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2034 |
| Mr Hemal Pandya | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Clive Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Penny Thomson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alastair Haywood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Sri Akunuri | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Russell Turner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elaine Hoare | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nigel Hobbs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katherine Mannion | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gill Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ann Alderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Lona Hennigan Former | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2026 · term ended 2026 | |
| Barbara O'Farrell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lisa Higgin Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Spencer Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Patricia English Minter Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Patricia Ann Baines Former | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2009 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record