Chambersbury Primary School
Foundation primary school in Hemel Hempstead (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
41%
▼ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
52%
▼ 23pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
45%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
55%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.5%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.4
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.8%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
184 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Chambersbury Primary School is a primary school located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 194 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mr Christopher Payne.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Elf Owls 2550
- Long Legged Owls 2923
- Masked Owls 2623
- Indian Owls 2600
- 01442 256435
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sport EnglandRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117214
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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 (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graeme Snell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Montgomery Former | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Danny O'Donnell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Piper-Blunt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gary Fox | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Payne | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr James Montgomery | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Danae Gerber | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Stephanie Mitchell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 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