Holtsmere End Junior School
Community primary school in Hemel Hempstead (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).A centre of excellence, underpinned by British values, where all children learn with enthusiasm and enjoyment. They enjoy an exciting and creative curriculum in a safe and caring environment and are challenged to achieve their full potential.
A whole school community, rooted in our shared aims and high expectations, working collaboratively to support every pupils' intellectual, social, emotional, spiritual, moral and cultural development to become responsible members of the community and lifelong learners. Contact Us Feed Them Social: TikTok Feed not loaded, please add your Access Token from the Gear Icon Tab.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Chess
- Choir
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Tennis
Key facts
- URN
- 117336
- 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
- Hemel Hempstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Patrick Toby Stell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Murray Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sana Rafiq | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Elston | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul James | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Andrew Oates | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jill Voralia | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Beames | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Gareth Bilsdon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Phillip Murray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Heskin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma McGuigan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
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