Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Address: Pryor Way
Town/City: Letchworth Garden City
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: SG6 2PT
Telephone Number: 01462 622422
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 4-11
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Woolgrove School Special Needs Academy

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Hall
Capacity: 125
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 125 (73% boys & 27% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.6%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 137997
DfE Number: 919/7041
UKPRN: 10036925
UPRN: 100081258086
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: North Hertfordshire (E07000099)
Constituency: North East Hertfordshire (E14001393)
Electoral Ward: Letchworth South East (E05015771)

Easting & Northing: 523591E, 232182N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 58' 30.02" N 0° 12' 7.1" W
Plus Code: 9C3XXQGX+26

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Garden City Academy (0.5km)
  2. St Mary's Junior Mixed School (0.9km)
  3. St Mary's Infants' School (1.0km)
  4. Weston Way Nursery School (1.1km)
  5. Hillshott Infant School and Nursery (1.3km)
  6. Pixmore Junior School (1.4km)
  7. Brandles School (1.4km)
  8. The Knights Templar School (1.7km)
  9. St John Roman Catholic Primary School (1.7km)
  10. Lordship Farm Primary School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Julian Ekiert - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 21 June 2019.
  • Mrs Katie Fuller - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
  • Ms Amy Furman - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Lisa Hall - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2017.
  • Mrs Lisa Hall - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr John Hayes - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2014 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 13 February 2026.
  • Mr Philip Hurworth - Trustee. Appointed on 11 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 November 2027.
  • Mr Stephen Simms - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 14 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Stephen Simms - Member. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Nigel Venneear - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2029.