Marshfields School
Community special school in Peterborough (Peterborough).
Location
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Marshfields School is a vibrant special school with places for 191 students aged 7-19 years who have learning difficulties and additional needs. Every student matters at Marshfields School and every decision we take is based on what is in the best interests of everyone.
We firmly believe that the students and staff at Marshfields are its most important asset, with the staff having high expectations and aspirations for our students health, safety, happiness, knowledge, skills and independence.
Teaching approaches, strategies and pace are always adjusted to suit the diverse abilities of the students with a Pathways model that offers differentiation in the provision and approaches to support them in making progress. It is about making every lesson relevant and every learning journey count.
Ensuring that the young person, and their family, are well-prepared for the next stage of their lives and preparing them for adulthood and the wider world. At the heart of Marshfields is the welfare of our students, our staff, and our whole school community. Marshfields mission statement is We are Unique .
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 110943
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Constituency
- Peterborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Elaine McMillan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Kaye Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kirsten Jowett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Marie Parrish | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Fitzjohn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jaime Kelly | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Sykes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Jenny Howlett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Graham | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Elaine McMillan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Graham Sainsbury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
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