Hall School
Foundation special school in Norwich (Norfolk).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hall School is a special school located in Norwich, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. The Headteacher is Rachel Ridgeway.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 121257
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Special schools governing body.
1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd David Hagan-Palmer | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Karl Catchpole | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Greg Dewar | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Shayne Stork | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nick Asker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Shelley Leggett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Hills | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kerry Moore | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd David Hagan-Palmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Wendy Alcock Confirmed same person Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Sam Booker Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Claire Pett Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
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