Mill Ford School
Community special school in Plymouth (Plymouth).
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
On behalf of our children, staff and governors Welcome to Mill Ford School. Mill Ford is a school with a specialism in meeting the needs of children and young adults with complex needs, including severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties, complex medical needs and autistic spectrum conditions.
As Headteacher, I am immensely proud to be leading an amazing team for whom our children and young people are the centre and reason for all we do. Our priority is always the children and young people; ensuring they can be as independent as they are able now and in the future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Coding
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Swimming
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Gymnastics
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Tennis
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 113651
- 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
- Plymouth
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Janet Margaret Georgeson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Dunn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Pollock | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Laura Nankivell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Karen Dark | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kate Ullman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Louise Wills | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
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