Yorke Mead Primary School
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 the Yorke Mead Primary School website and thank you for your interest in our school. I hope this website will give you a clear idea of our vision, aims and values and how we aim to achieve these. Yorke Mead is a very happy school where every child is valued and where all of our children are cared for and encouraged.
We value everyone's successes, both in school and in the wider community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 117130
- 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 (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlotte Gomes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Michelle Murray | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Balakrishnan Nayar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Edward Hodgart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Natasha Stanton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David North | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Denise Gardiner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Wright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Galloway | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jay Rajani | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Derek Marshall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Zsofia Sears | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lucille Pollard | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
| Mrs Linda Walke Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sabina Lee Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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