Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School
Community primary school in Waltham Cross (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).We are committed to securing high quality outcomes for all children. We work in partnership with parents to provide a secure and stimulating environment in which the children can develop intellectually, spiritually, socially, emotionally and physically through a range of experiences and opportunities.
We offer a broad, balanced and creative curriculum in which high expectations and standards are worked towards in order to support each child's efforts to achieve their full potential.
We encourage children to make every effort to try their hardest, both in their academic work and in their personal behaviour in environment that fosters co-operation, self-confidence, independence, tolerance, pride and above all the desire to learn. We hope that you find our website informative.
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Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Band
- Basketball
- Choir
- Climbing
- Dance
- Gardening
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Creative Writing
- Sewing
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Sing UpRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 117243
- 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
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Owen White | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sotiris Kyriacou | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Sacha Marc Benfredj | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hanife Senkul | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maria Minas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Emma Holland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Giovanni Iamarino | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mr Thomas Robert Lilley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Salih Taspinar Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Victoria Fryer Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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