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Southfield School

Community special school in Hatfield (Hertfordshire).

Pupils
108
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jul 2024
Attendance rate
92.2%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.8
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
48.1%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
108%
108 / 100 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
14.9%
2024/25

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 the school

URN
130362
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1995

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Dance
  • Gymnastics
  • ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
  • Letters and Sounds
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • School Games MarkSport
  • School Games Mark GoldSport

Governing body (12 current, 2 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Peter HebdenChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Peter Hebden FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lynn ChestermanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Clarissa WalshGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Amrit JanduGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Mari DonaldsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2028
Miss Lottie TyersGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Gemma RichardsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Paul HorsleyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Gareth BrisbinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Toby PerrettGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Karen WoolfendenGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Angela O'RourkeGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2021
Miss Clarissa Walsh FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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