Newtown School
Community primary school in Chesham (Buckinghamshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome Welcome to our school Read More Calendar Communication Week 2nd March 2026 World Book Day 5th March 2026 PTA - Mothers Day 11th March 2026 View More Dates Noticeboard View More Notices Quicklinks Contact Us 01494 783713 Newtown School, Berkhampstead Rd, Chesham HP5 3AT View Google Map Welcome Welcome to our school Read More Welcome to our school Read More Welcome to our school
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Growth Mindset
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110217
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antony Fortgang | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katherine Lehane Former | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adlam | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fiona Downing | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Daniel Borg | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Catherine Young | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Nada Alley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Hayley England | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Alice Lees-Millais Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gemma Watherston Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Writtle Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · 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