St Nicholas CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Shepperton (Surrey).
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
At St Nicholas School, we understand that children experience just one childhood and we care deeply that their time in our school should be rewarding, engaging and memorable. Together, we nurture and develop the whole child academically, spiritually, socially, emotionally and physically.
As a Church of England School, it is important to us that our children have good morals, are respectful, kind and compassionate individuals, appreciate the wonders of God's world and try to lead the best life that they can. By being respectful, responsible and resilient they can be courageous advocates of change and make a real difference in the world.
Staff and Governors are committed to enabling all of our children by providing a high-quality education, in partnership with parents. It is our hope and prayer for our children, that they thrive here and achieve their true potential. We want them to be able to challenge themselves and succeed in an atmosphere rooted in mutual respect, with high expectations for all.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Online Learning
- Care Club
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 125230
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Spelthorne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Steve Ellison | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Wood | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rich Lazell | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dominic Shine | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Howkins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Colin Barnard | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Lewis Reece | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Cook | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Rev Carole George | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
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