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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Cunningham Hill Infant School

Community primary school in St Albans (Hertfordshire).

Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Outstanding
Ofsted, Jan 2024
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.5
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.0%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
11.7%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
100%
180 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
26.5%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

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).

Cunningham Hill Infant School is a primary school located in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 180 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Ms Justine Elbourne-Cload.

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
117279
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Constituency
St Albans
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Michelle FadilChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Mehul OdedraGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Mr Chris SheenGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Hannah TaylorGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Zoe WestgarthGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Val ChesherGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mr Martin PrickettGovernorElected by parentssince 2021 · until 2029
Mr Daniel JamesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2028
Ms Justine Elbourne-CloadGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2020 · until 2030
Mr Sohan SooralGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2020 · until 2028
Ms Khia Plunkett FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2025

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