Lonsdale School
Community special school in Stevenage (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
Lonsdale is a vibrant, happy and flourishing place to be. People sometimes ask us what's the secret? But we don't see it like that. For all of us who learn, teach and work here, three things in particular matter - ambition, community and empowerment.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 117679
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Stevenage
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Chandra Green | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kshama Nirav Shah | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr William Beverley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Sally Jarvis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claudia Thiele | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Ms Ellen Barrow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kofo Ibitoye | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Julie Reddish | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Thompson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Katherine Byrne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Abigail Wall Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Louise Huddleston Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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