Thomas Tallis School
Community secondary school in London (Greenwich).
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). Welcome to Thomas Tallis School We are a large, happy and exciting school with a commitment to comprehensive values of challenge and creativity. Steve Parsons , Headteacher Welcome to Thomas Tallis School We are a large, happy and exciting school with a commitment to comprehensive values of challenge and creativity. Steve Parsons , Headteacher We are a large, happy and exciting school with a commitment to comprehensive values of challenge and creativity. Steve Parsons , Headteacher
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Orchestra
- Photography
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Yoga
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 100190
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Constituency
- Eltham and Chislehurst
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gavin Williamson (Co-Chair of Governors) | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ellis Goodson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Chidera Onyeukwu | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sara Bashir Malik | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steve Parsons | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Debbie Joyce | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Turner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Michelle Dedman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Professor John Sabapathy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kirstine Kollgaard (Co-Chair of Governors) | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Esther Talabi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Graham Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Steve Connolly Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Yingzhen Chuang Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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