Stonehill School
Community primary school in Letchworth Garden City (Hertfordshire).
Location
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Stonehill School is a small, one form entry primary school serving a diverse community in Letchworth Garden City. At Stonehill, our motto is Growing Lifelong Learners and we work hard to ensure every child has a happy, positive experience at school.
We believe that children who feel secure and cared for make the best progress in all aspects of their learning and we strive to enable every pupil to feel confident and happy so that they can achieve to their full potential. P upil and staff wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do and w e take pride in the support we give to our pupils during the time they are with us.
We are privileged to know every child well and we value and celebrate the diversity of our school community. We work hard to develop positive links with our families and encourage our parents and carers to get involved in school life.
Visitors to the school frequently comment on the caring, supportive learning environment and the positive ways in which the children learn and play together.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117345
- 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
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (2 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Millar Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Sheff | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elaine Stringer-Close | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mrs Grace Read Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Jeni McCarthy Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · 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