The Thomas Coram Church of England School
Voluntary aided primary school in Berkhamsted (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
We are pleased to welcome you to TC and our TC family cannot wait for you to find out more about us! Our aim at TC is to ensure our whole school community are happy and successful in everything they do.
We work together with all members of our school community, to build a strong relationship and one that is open and transparent so that our children can achieve their full potential. I am very proud to lead such a dedicated, hard-working and talented team! We are committed to continuing to provide a superb education, with the very best learning experiences for our children.
We are so fortunate with the resources we have as a school: a superb library area, an amazing Forest School and dedicated DT and Art spaces. Not to mention our incredible outdoor space! Although we are a church school, we welcome children from all faiths and no faith. Our core Christian values are Kindness, Resilience, Respect and Thankfulness.
Our school community helped pick these values and are important values to all members of society regardless of faith. I want our children to leave TC having developed these values and be the best possible version of themselves.
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.- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 117559
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 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 (15 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tim Trailor | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Elaine Bunn Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tim Trailor Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Joanna Huddleston | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Charlotte Robinson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kate Smith | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Martin Vallance | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Thomson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Preston | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tracy Brown | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Boddam-Whetham | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Wallis | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mr Michael Vibert | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rebecca Roberts | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Ian Davies | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Fr Stuart Owen | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Holmes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Stacy Giles Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Lisa Freeman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lucy Daily Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kate Hennessey Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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