George Street Primary School
Community primary school in Hemel Hempstead (Hertfordshire).
Location
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Don't forget to book your Parents' Evening appointments on Tuesday 10th or Thursday 12th February 2026. This is a great opportunity to catch up with your child's teacher. Thank you It is with great pleasure I invite you to take a look around our website and get a taste of what it means to be a pupil at George Street Nursery and Primary school.
George Street Nursery and Primary school is a happy and nurturing one-form primary school for children between the ages of three and eleven years, situated in the heart of the Old Town of Hemel Hempstead.
We pride ourselves on delivering a rich and broad curriculum which we are continuously developing; centred on the needs of our children and driven by our vision, Believing in Every Child . Our aim is to ignite curiosity and passion and to develop resilience, qualities needed for life-long learning.
We offer a breakfast club from 7.40am and after-school provision until 6.00pm, helping families access high-quality wrap-around care. Please call the office 01442 255638 if you would like to arrange a visit. We look forward to meeting you.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 117106
- 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
- Hemel Hempstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Ellie Gabriel | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kevin Hallahan Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lizzy Green | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Harvell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rosie Smyth | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Karl Watkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Philippa Woolford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Danielle Sherlock | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Ellie Gabriel Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jez Tucker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Cole Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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