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About

Deep Roots High Aspirations Deep Roots High Aspirations Deep Roots Welcome to Knebworth Primary and Nursery School Knebworth School is a magical place to learn and grow. We are a school where children are at the centre of everything we do, with inclusion and belonging close to our hearts.

We are known for our exceptional teaching and learning with a curriculum that is both inspiring and ambitious and one which prepares our children for life in a modern, sustainable Britain. We are proud to call ourselves a No Outsiders school, where all members of our school community are celebrated, feel valued and are represented.

Our school lies in the heart of a close village community and has done so for over 100 years since the school opened in 1912. Unique to our school is our strong team of passionate, caring staff, many of whom have been at the school for a number of years. We are, in essence, a big family, but we have the warmth and feeling of a small school.

Everyone knows and respects one another. Knebworth is a home from home and when we welcome a child to our school, we welcome the family too.

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
  • Music
  • No Outsiders

Key facts

URN
117120
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
Stevenage
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (6 current, 11 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
James Lawson FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Karen Wallace-PoultneyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mark GreenGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2026 · until 2030
Juliet WhiteheadGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2026 · until 2030
Robert StaplesGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2026 · until 2030
Ben ShostakGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Sim BainsGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Elliott Miskin FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Carolina Costa FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Sacha Powell FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · term ended 2026
Nicola Watson FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · term ended 2026
Aubrey Holt FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Pam Jardine FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Sarah Aggrey FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Aanchel Bhabuta FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Ann Whelan FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
James Lawson FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026

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