Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Community primary school in Welwyn Garden City (Hertfordshire).
Location
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Welcome to Swallow Dell Primary School and Nursery. I hope that our website will give you an insight into the way we work and provide you with the information you need, but please feel free to get in touch if you have additional questions. My name is James Berry and I have the pleasure and privilege of leading Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School as Headteacher.
Swallow Dell is fortunate to have a fantastic team of dedicated staff who go above and beyond to support all children to be happy and successful learners. We are a two-form entry school, housed in two separate buildings. We have a 30-place morning Nursery on site (and an offer of 30 hour provision) and we have some of the best school grounds of any primary school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Times Tables Rock Stars
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
- 133488
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2002
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lesley Hollinshead | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Anna Schlenker | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Claire Price | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lauren Arnett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jessica Lumley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sheena Morjaria | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Adeyinka Adeyoyin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachael Adeleye | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Stefanie Murphy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Berry | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Kostas Daratanas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charliey Joyce | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rebecca Ramsden Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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