South Hill Primary School
Community primary school in Hemel Hempstead (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 South Hill Primary School. Our school is set in beautiful grounds in the heart of Hemel Hempstead. We provide the best education for the children in our care, within a nurturing and supportive environment that prioritises pupils learning, development and wellbeing.
We have a team of dedicated and highly committed professionals who put the education and happiness of your child at the heart of everything they do. We hugely value the relationship between the school and parents and we work closely with parents in a trusting relationship, sharing the responsibility for your child's education and wellbeing.
Our pupils are a credit to our school and we hope your child has a positive, fun and memorable learning experience as part of our South Hill family.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Climbing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rounders
and 5 more
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Music MarkMusic
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117110
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hans Peters | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Roxanne Tipton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sapna Mock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Bradley Kilty | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lindsey Vallis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Sam Marsden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Peters | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Shree Junk | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Macey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sekukuni Sisulu | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Miss Joanne Wellbelove | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mr Gary Restall Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jamie Banner Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Victoria Shaw Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Katie Stewart Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · 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