Potten End CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Berkhamsted (Hertfordshire).
Location
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Thank you for taking the time to visit our school website and we hope this gives you a flavour of what we have to offer our families as well as our delightful school. At Potten End, your child is valued for their individuality, nurtured to ensure they achieve their best, given every opportunity to grow in confidence, enabling them to contribute positively to our school family.
We are proud of our church school status and we endeavour to live out our motto: Rooted in faith we nurture grow and flourish, alongside our core values of friendship, respect and perseverance each day. They underpin all that we do, being supported by the Diocese of St Albans and our dedicated team of staff, governors, parents and carers.
We see education as a partnership between your home and our school. We provide an exciting and inclusive, happy and caring school in which we have high expectations for all our pupils.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 117414
- 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
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rob Dale | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Kelly | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Tia Richards-Clachar | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joe Parker-Welch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jack Perkins | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Valerie Gunn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Leanne Hopper | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Pam Kirk | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Ben Brady | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Healy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Harris | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Briffett | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Wallis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Denise Kennedy | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Ms Joanne Moore Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jack Perkins Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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