St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Headteacher's Welcome Welcome to St. Andrew's Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. We are a one-form entry primary school in the historic and fast-expanding village of Stanstead Abbotts in Hertfordshire. The school is popular and often over-subscribed. The standard admissions number is 30 per class.
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Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Cooking
- Swimming
- Music
- Purple Mash
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 117407
- 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
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alex Hulme | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anne Pulford Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Speed | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Ana Bayford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Herod | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lydia Hunt | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lauren Penrose | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nev Rees | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Maureen Freeman | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanne Phillips | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anne Brown | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gini Trower | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| The Revd Sarah Forrest | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 |
| Mr Peter Cuffaro Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alex Hulme Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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