Shepherds Down Special School
Community special school in Winchester (Hampshire).
Location
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The information that you will find on the following pages will tell you a lot more about our school. Our core purpose is to meet the needs of primary aged pupils who have a wide range of complex learning needs. If you have any questions regarding the school, please do contact the school office and they will be happy to help.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 116642
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Senior Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amy Nokes | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Bijal Desai | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Stiles | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Laura Timms | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Sansome | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Deborah Gooderham | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Alison Marlow Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Lincoln Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Zoe Beasley Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Laura Cenaj 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