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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Samuel Pepys School

Community special school in St Neots (Cambridgeshire).

Pupils
138
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Dec 2024
Attendance rate
90.7%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.5
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
50.7%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
84%
138 / 165 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
5.1%
2024/25

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).

Samuel Pepys School is a special school located in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. The Headteacher is Joanne Hardwick.

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • ArtsmarkArts and culture
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
110951
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
3 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (11 current, 2 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Anne McCormickChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Naomi Elizabeth KanavaGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Robert KirbyGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Ashley Morgan DeakinGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Jonathan LewisGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Helen ThompsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Annabel SedgewickGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Kelly KempGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mary ReadGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · until 2029
Tamsin OlneyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2017 · until 2029
Ms Joanne HardwickGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2014
Mr Graham Fawcett FormerGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Andy Dawson FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2017 · term ended 2025

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