Tannery Drift First School
Community primary school in Royston (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
We adapt activities to allow all children to show their strengths and encourage every child to feel capable, be independent and love learning. We aim to make sure that every child in our care enjoys their time at school and provide a safe and secure environment. Ahead of Pancake Day on Tuesday, Reception have been having pancake races supported by their Year 4 buddies!
NSPCC Number Day 2026 On Friday 6th February, we celebrated all things maths and numeracy by taking part in NSPCC Number Day. We were delighted to see the numbers-themed clothing the children wore, and our Year 2, 3 and 4 (Times Tables) Rock Stars loo...
Arctic circle presentation on Tuesday 20th January, we were delighted to welcome Mr Colin Sinden into Year 1, to talk to them about his trip to the Arctic Circle. As part of the presentation, the children were excited to learn about the wildlife which lives in... The Beat Goes on!
On Tuesday 20th January we were happy to welcome The Beat Goes on to Tannery Drift, delivering body percussion workshops. These lively sessions involved body percussion, boomwhackers and even Stomp-style basket...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 117134
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Victoria Bowyer | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Chapman | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rob Smith | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kayleigh Valentini | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Leighton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Cate Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Webster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Trajche Boshkov | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Charleston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rosalind Torres | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anna Greetham | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
| Ms Sarah McNeill Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anca Egan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Lucy Seymour Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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