Applecroft School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Applecroft School
Address: Applecroft Road
Town/City: Welwyn Garden City
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: AL8 6JZ
Telephone Number: 01707 323758
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Applecroft School
Sponsor: Applecroft Primary School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Withe
Capacity: 450
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 454 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.2%

Location and administration

URN: 137943
DfE Number: 919/2454
UKPRN: 10036343
UPRN: 100081157770
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Welwyn Hatfield (E07000241)
Constituency: Welwyn Hatfield (E14001573)
Electoral Ward: Handside (E05011060)

Easting & Northing: 522958E, 212486N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 47' 53.33" N 0° 13' 5.51" W
Plus Code: 9C3XQQXJ+7P

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Lakeside School (0.7km)
  2. Stanborough School (0.8km)
  3. St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford (1.0km)
  4. Peartree Primary School (1.4km)
  5. Our Lady Catholic Primary School (1.4km)
  6. Templewood Primary School (1.5km)
  7. Creswick Academy (1.6km)
  8. Ludwick Nursery School (1.6km)
  9. Holwell Primary School (1.7km)
  10. Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School (2.3km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Lisa Marie Bright - Member. Appointed on 6 March 2026 (Appointed by trustees).
  • Mrs Caroline Buckley - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 22 January 2029.
  • Mr Christopher Clarke - Trustee. Appointed on 17 April 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 April 2027.
  • Mrs Claire Coe - Trustee. Appointed on 19 June 2019 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 18 June 2027.
  • Mrs Odette Coe - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2016.
  • Mrs Barbara Crawford - Trustee. Appointed on 30 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2026.
  • Mrs Katriona Clare Elbourne - Trustee. Appointed on 10 July 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 July 2029.
  • Ms Carol Anne Forbes Bonnett - Member. Appointed on 6 March 2026 (Appointed by trustees).
  • Mrs Louise Michelle Gardner - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 25 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 November 2026.
  • Mrs Louise Michelle Gardner - Member. Appointed on 6 November 2023 (Appointed by trustees).
  • Mr Christopher Michael Hailey - Member. Appointed on 6 November 2023 (Appointed by trustees).
  • Dr Antonios Kanellopoulos - Trustee. Appointed on 28 April 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 April 2027.
  • Mr Benjamin Kirby - Trustee. Appointed on 19 June 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 June 2027.
  • Mrs Geraldine Rockall - Member. Appointed on 6 November 2023 (Appointed by trustees).
  • Mr Toni Virtanen - Trustee. Appointed on 27 January 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 January 2029.
  • Mr Stephen Williams - Trustee. Appointed on 20 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 November 2027.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Wilson - Trustee. Appointed on 2 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2027.
  • Mrs Lisa Withe - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2015.
  • Mr Paul Wyatt - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2017 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 October 2025.