Breakspeare School
School Name: Breakspeare School Address: Gallows Hill Lane Town/City: Abbots Langley County: Hertfordshire Postcode: WD5 0BU Telephone Number: 01923 263645 Website: http://www.breakspeare.herts.sch.uk/
Phase: Ages 2-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Ms Merja Paakkonen
Capacity: 153
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 157 (69% boys & 31% girls)
Enrollment: 103% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 41.2%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 117681
DfE Number: 919/7024
UKPRN: 10015072
UPRN: 100081291036
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Three Rivers (E07000102)
Constituency: South West Hertfordshire (E14001496)
Electoral Ward: Abbots Langley & Bedmond (E05009425)
Easting & Northing: 509094E, 201585N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 42' 10.97" N 0° 25' 21.27" W
Plus Code: 9C3XPH3G+6X
DfE Record: View record
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- Bhavika Bhurtun - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
- Mrs Rosemary Cooper - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Emma Gritten - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 23 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 May 2027.
- Fatema Haji - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
- Mia Handley - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 9 July 2025. Term runs until 10 February 2026.
- Melanie Horn - Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 February 2026.
- Mr Simon Kitching - Governor. Appointed on 12 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 February 2028.
- Mr Gordon Ludlow - Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2029.
- Merja Paakkonen - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Vanessa Robinson - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Jane Rogers - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mr Narinder Sian - Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2027.
- Mrs Hailey Tanner - Governor. Appointed on 3 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 November 2027.