Shepherd Primary
Community primary school in Rickmansworth (Hertfordshire).
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
Welcome to Shepherd Primary School. I hope that you enjoy visiting our website and finding out more about our school. I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher of Shepherd Primary School, working alongside such a dedicated and creative team of staff and governors.
People visiting our school, often comment on how warm and welcoming our school feels and how wonderful our school environment is. We have created a highly inclusive school that has high expectations of all children.
Our school motto is Achieving Together and this starts right down in Nursery and Reception when children first join our school and continues through until children leave us to transfer to secondary school. During their journey at Shepherd Primary School, children learn to demonstrate our six values: Respect, Responsibility, Resourcefulness, Resilience, Reflection and Reasoning.
Children play a key part in the direction of our school and are given opportunities to help to shape our school, by taking a role as Head Boy or Head Girl, an Eco-Watcher, a STEM Ambassador or a House Captain, or by serving on a key committee such as our School Council or the Wildlife and Gardening Committee.
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.- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
- Little Wandle
Awards
7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117096
- 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
- South West Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Rebecca McAllister | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Batchford | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr James Moss | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mary Nunn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Omoyele Davey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katherine Louise Ahmed | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Timothy Edward Duck | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Freuchen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Claire Louise Foad | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Miss Rebecca Whiteman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tony Humphreys | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 1990 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Regan Luts Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Freuchen Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Nousheen Saeed Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Anthony Richard Humphreys Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Rebecca Kate Whiteman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · 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