St George's School
Community special school in Newport (Isle of Wight).
Location
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Vision, Ethos, Culture of Ambition and Strategic Development Statement in the community of St George's School everyone is considered as an individual and is valued equally. Everyone is made to feel welcome and has a voice.
Our school is a safe place to achieve, have fun and to develop skills towards individual, informed paths as we leave school and move forward in life towards adulthood. We learn to make choices for now and the future and to become as independent and self-sufficient as possible taking our place in society as part of Modern Britain.
We do our personal best and celebrate our achievements however large or small. As a team we experience the world and work towards achieving our goals and dreams and being the best we can be.
The Governing Body and Staff team at St. George's School are fully committed to and embody the following: St. George's school is committed to ensure that its nature as a special school is more than just words. We work hard to ensure that equality for all underpins and directs both who we are, and what we do.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- The View
- Studio School
- Bad Weather
- Outcomes
- Speech and Language
- Stay Safe Online
- Transport
- Resources
- Growth Mindset
Key facts
- URN
- 118227
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 9 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Hollinghurst | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Piggott Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs April Louise Newton Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alison Starnes | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Ms Katie Chauhan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Karen Cassford | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Kerie James | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Maria Lortal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Steff Gleeson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs April Newton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Amy Milford-Wood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola McDonnell Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanna Anderson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Karl Love Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Victoria Newman Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alan Hunter Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jackie Anne Gallop Former | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2017 · 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