St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
Voluntary aided primary school in Welwyn Garden City (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
Our excellent staff team of dedicated teachers and teaching assistants, work hard together with the children to ensure that this school, rated Good in our last Ofsted (May 2023) continues its journey of school improvement and that we all meet new challenges with confidence and enthusiasm.
We are a school whose highest priority, alongside the excellent progress and development of our pupils , is the safeguarding of all children in our care. We ensure robust, transparent procedures and have a nurturing environment to ensure that your child feels safe and happy at school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Fencing
- Football
- Gardening
- Mindfulness
- Multisports
- Music
and 7 more
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
- 117435
- 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
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carolyn Shannon Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Towner | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kike Ogunboye | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lucy Lambert | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tom Coales | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Boylan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Amanda Rodgers Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Revd Kathryn Alford Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Rebekah Ng Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Lawrence Baker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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