Central Foundation Boys' School
Voluntary aided secondary school in London (Islington).
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
Central Foundation is a fully comprehensive school, welcoming students of all academic abilities and from all backgrounds. Central Foundation is a popular and over-subscribed comprehensive school for boys aged 11 to 16, with a successful co-educational Sixth Form.
A Central Foundation education involves providing our students with a wide range of educational experiences, including the academic, sporting, musical, dramatic, debating and public speaking.
Our aim is that through this provision the students develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they all need to lead successful lives, but in addition it allows the students to develop their own unique talents and confidence and to forge their individual paths in life.
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
- Boxing
- Chess
- Coding
- Cooking
- Debating
- Drama
- Football
Key facts
- URN
- 100458
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Islington
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 8 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Dodds | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Plesniak | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Paula Chin | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Derek Nightingale | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Hayley Burton Richards | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Olivia Harper | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Khasruz Zaman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Melling | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steve Mounsey | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fernanda Falci | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lisa Linpower | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Wardrop | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claire Hersey | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jason Jackson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Elizabeth Andrews Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nicolas Mattis Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Paula Chin Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Chris Gurney Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Julie Hamwood Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tom Cassels Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Joanna Plesniak Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Dilnaz Khambata Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · 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