Colnbrook School
Community special school in Watford (Hertfordshire).
Location
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A very warm welcome to the Colnbrook School website. We are a special school in Hertfordshire which caters for pupils with Learning Difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorders and Speech and Language Difficulties. Our pupils range vastly in their needs and we are dedicated to giving the very best education to the children that they deserve.
Our team is amazing, caring and hard-working and this helps to achieve the very best for each child. We work in close collaboration with parents, families and other professionals to provide the very best opportunities for all. The website will provide you with information that you want by clicking on the tabs. We hope that it demonstrates what we do and how we do it.
If you are looking for a placement for your child or a great place to work, we welcome visitors. There are specific prospective parent mornings for those who may be considering a place for their child. Please contact the school office for more details on, 020 8428 1281 or via email to .
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Mentally Healthy Schools
- Purple Mash
- Zones of Regulation
Key facts
- URN
- 117670
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Enrique Contreras | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jessica Hooper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hilary McDermott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Anil Kulkarni | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Oluwatobi Odulaja | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anna Cole | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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