Highwood Primary School
Community primary school in Bushey (Hertfordshire).
Location
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Welcome to the Highwood Primary School website. We are ambitious about every child in our care, and we recognise that it takes an entire community to educate and nurture a child. Our Parents Association called Friends of Highwood, the Governors, the school team are respectful and work together for the children and their families.
We Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play. Highwood Primary School is committed to providing an environment in which every child feels safe and can reach their full potential.
We do this through having robust systems in place Glossary Child in Need Defined under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 as: "Those children whose vulnerability is such that they are unlikely to reach or maintain a satisfactory level of health or development, or their health and development will be significantly impaired, without the provision of services".
This includes all children who have
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Football
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Investors in PeopleStaff development
Key facts
- URN
- 117089
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Watford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Eddie Tunnah | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sophie Harrison | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Miles Redbart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Olivia Margerey Gowers | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Thomas Giovannelli | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ravi Patel | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Innes Gray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Angela Goonetilleke | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Bindu Rai | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Kathryn Ostrowski Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Brijesh Babla Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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