Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Hertford (Hertfordshire).
Location
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Jesus said, 'I am the Good Shepherd… I know my sheep and my sheep know me.' John 10.14 Headteachers welcome Welcome and thank you for your interest in our school! At Bayford we create a caring, family atmosphere under-pinned by our Christian values and guided by our vision for our school community.
We aim to develop each childs talents and abilities, providing opportunities for every individual to be a happy, confident, resilient, and enthusiastic learner, ensuring they have the skills needed to achieve their full potential.
Its our ambition to provide a lively, creative curriculum to challenge and motivate our pupils and enable them to participate in a range of high quality learning opportunities.
Music, sport, and learning outside the classroom are particular strengths of our school, and we are just at the beginning of an exciting ten year period of development leading up to our bicentenary in 2033.
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.- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
Key facts
- URN
- 117387
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (1 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Brenda Lambie | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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