Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Islington).
Location
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Welcome to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery! At Sacred Heart, we welcome families of all faiths and none into a warm and inclusive community. We support every child's academic, personal and spiritual development, guided by our values of kindness, respect and care. These shape the way we learn, grow and work together.
Our mission is: To go forward together in Christ, to respect our neighbour, and to always give our best. Keep up to date with whats going on around school by using the links below.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Debating
- Music
- Netball
- Tennis
Key facts
- URN
- 100437
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Islington
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Teresa Nunn Former | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanna Dawiskiba | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kevin Doherty | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Adriana Sanchez Hernandez | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Selamawit Tekie | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Susan Barker | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sonia Mullings | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Lane | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2002 |
| Mrs Daisy Anderson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Ugoala Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · 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