Whitehill Junior School
Community primary school in Hitchin (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
The Governing Board is part of the Leadership and Management of the school and works within the Department for Education and Local Authority guidelines and provides an independent view of the school.
Governors work with the Headteacher to set the vision and strategic direction and to improve the school, ensuring that the aims and vision are implemented through long term development. The Governing Board provides an oversight of the management and operation of the school, with the aim of improving the quality of education provided and raising standards.
The Governing Board does not run the school on a day to day basis. The daily management of the school is the responsibility of the Headteacher and the other senior staff. The Governing Board will usually meet between 4 and 5 times in each academic year. The meetings are usually held in the evening and last approximately two hours.
The Governing Board has also established Committees to focus on different areas of the School. These Committees will tend to meet once a term and again, usually meet in the evenings. The Committees are:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Orchestra
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 117253
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Dorrell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Wathen | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Alison Wright | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katherine Mary Flint | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sophie Davies | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Sarah Backhouse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Jonathan Daniel Clayden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Dawn Barnes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Margot Kalmus | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Cole | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jumoke Cox Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Dorrell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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