Hayfield Cross CofE School
Voluntary aided primary school in Kettering (North Northamptonshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hayfield Cross CofE School is a Church of England primary school located in Kettering, North Northamptonshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 420 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr Richard Albert.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Band
- Basketball
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Eco Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Rugby
- Stem
and 1 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 142113
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Kettering
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Rajan Kishan Kapur | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Hurrell Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Griffiths | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Linnet Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Alison Jane Coe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Rajan Kishan Kapur | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn Exall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Woollard | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Mufukare | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Richard James Albert | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Simon Hurrell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jason Elsom Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Cracknell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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