Ashfield Junior School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bushey (Hertfordshire).
Location
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Welcome to the Ashfield Junior School website which has been designed to keep parents informed and to give newcomers an introduction to our school, to our staff, our governors and to the children. I am extremely proud to be the headteacher of Ashfield Junior School.
I joined the school in January 2022 knowing of its Ashfield is a two form entry Voluntary Controlled Junior School, catering for children between the ages of seven and eleven with an admission limit of 60 for each year group.
As established by the original trustees, the school has no religious affiliation with any denomination and was founded by voluntary subscription in 1845 for the Vision and Aims We know that our children only get one chance at their education and we take very seriously our role of providing the very best possible opportunities for them to gain the most form their time here at Ashfield.
As they go through their junior years, we encourage our children to make informed
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Chess
- Coding
- Computing
- Drama
- Football
- Multisports
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Tennis
Key facts
- URN
- 117391
- Type
- Voluntary controlled 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
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jo Barnett | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Holt Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Chris Holt Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Aptak Poghosyan | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Reeha Patel | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Anne Vincett | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sandra Podro | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Emma Desmond | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Waloff | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Donald Barrell | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Chris Holt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anne Swerling | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jo Barnett Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Carter Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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