Roger De Clare First CofE School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Ware (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
Roger de Clare C. of E. First School and Nursery Roger de Clare Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School and Nursery is a Church school administered by Hertfordshire Local Education Authority. Throughout the year, our school, parents and the community come together for a wide range of events.
In the Autumn Term , our school holds fundraising events, organised by the PTFFA. Harvest Festival is celebrated with a special service in the Church, and in the final weeks before Christmas, each Key Stage tells the Christmas Story in the local Church. In the Spring Term , Easter is celebrated with a special service in the Church.
Various events for children and adults continue as organised by the PTFFA.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Gymnastics
- Multi-Sports
- Rugby
- Retrieval Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sport EnglandRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117406
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Ranford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne Williams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Melanie Noble | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Wendy Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lyndsey Keating | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Liese Sapsford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Diane Sibley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Woods | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 |
| Mr Derek Goodall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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