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About

Welcome to St. Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School! We are thrilled to welcome you to our website and share with you a glimpse of our vibrant school community. St. Bartholomews has earned an outstanding reputation within our local community, and this is largely due to our wonderful team of staff and our motivated, eager-to-learn pupils.

At our school, we focus on fostering a culture of kindness, hard work, and laughter, and we are committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to grow and flourish. As a half-form entry Church of England school for children aged 4 to 11, we take pride in offering an exciting and engaging curriculum.

Our students not only achieve excellent academic progress but also benefit from a wide range of opportunities in sport, outdoor learning, and creative subjects like art and music. We were proud to be judged as Good by OFSTED in 2024, and we continue to build on this success every day.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Coding
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Minecraft
  • Basketball
  • Climbing
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Lego
  • Netball
  • Tennis
  • Yoga
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Woodland TrustRecognised award

Key facts

URN
117463
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
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (11 current, 4 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Jennie Arthur FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2018 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Edward JacksonGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Keely WilsonGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Kate BallingallGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Mark BurrageGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Ann GodsellGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Lindsay HardyGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Kathryn CarlisleGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Victoria MowbrayGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Mrs Kelly WallGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Miss Liane NakarGovernorElected by school staffsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Revd Jonathan GordonGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2014
Ms Keira Poland FormerGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Jennie Arthur FormerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Kelvin Reay FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026

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