Thomas Harding Junior School
Academy converter primary school in Chesham (Buckinghamshire).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Thomas Harding Junior School is a primary school located in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 229 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. It is part of the OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Samantha Ruddell.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Stem
- Swimming
- Growth Mindset
- Metacognition
- Retrieval Practice
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 145069
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Viraj Rajadhyaksha | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Joel Marris | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanne Butler | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Clare Llewellyn | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Nichols | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Savory | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sumaira Naqvi | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Samantha Ruddell | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Steph Kuschel Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Lucy Hinson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2022 · 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