St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Harpenden (Hertfordshire).
Location
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Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Boxing
- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117434
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sara Longden | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lucy Parr Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Parr | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Barbara Rodel | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Paradine | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Anna Cherniaeva | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fr Patrick Moriarty | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Natalie Pepper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Austin Finnegan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Hannah Draeger | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mary Jean Pritchard | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Marie Price | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Henry Loweth | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rizelle Crouch | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
| Ms Sara Longden Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kenneth Burgess Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Simon Caunce Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · 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