The John Hampden School
Community primary school in Aylesbury (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
Our school ethos Loving to Learn is encapsulated in the following verse: We aim to make our school the best, We learn to love, we love to learn. We believe that children who are happy and who feel valued are in the best position to learn effectively.
Our school aims to be a secure and welcoming environment that fosters progress, achievement, aspiration and the social skills to use in a diverse community. All members of our school community should look for opportunities to further our aims by the example they set. So, we strive for rigorous academic standards and high quality care guidance and support.
The school's aims and objectives may be summarised as follows: Our school has identified seven key values which we believe are inextricably linked to effective learning. Reminders of these values are evident in every area of the school and they are explicitly reinforced in all areas of school life.
Each term the whole school focuses on each of the values for an agreed length of time. All members of our school community should look for opportunities to further our values by the example they set.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Music
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Supersonic Phonic Friends
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 110293
- 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
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martyn Dolbear | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe Gumm | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Emma Ramell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Angie Daly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Stephanie Parkinson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kirsten Snook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rob Goodall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tina Shrimpton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ann Whytewood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Buttery | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Edley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Martin Whitthread Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Melanie Bradley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rachel Coffey 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 25 October 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