Hertford Primary School
Community primary school in Brighton (Brighton and Hove).
KS2 RWM expected
44%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
69%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
56%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
47%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.5
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.1%
▲ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
205 / 218 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
Hertford Primary School is a primary school located in Brighton, Brighton and Hove. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Rachael Durneen.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 114368
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jennifer Pearson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Jenny Perrin Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Mary Murphy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Marina Frangipani | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sophie Flax | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Abiola Adebayo | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kieran Hogg | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Dumoulin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rachael Durneen | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Jenny Pearson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2031 |
| Ms Beatrice Orchard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Janet Johnson | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2018 | |
| Mr Tom Freeman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Jenny Perrin Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Barton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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