Woodmansterne School
Community all-through school in London (Lambeth).
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
Welcome to our school's website. I hope it provides you with a sense of our ethos and a window into daily life at Woodmansterne. It is my great privilege to be leading Woodmansterne School. Our aim is quite simple, to inspire our children and young people to be their very best version of themselves.
It is the responsibility of myself and my incredibly passionate, inspirational and committed staff to ensure our pupils are given the opportunities, motivation and direction they need to achieve this.
I am intensely proud of the children and young people who walk through our school gates every morning, with their curiosity and excitement for the learning ahead of them, their individuality, independence, love of life, laughter, optimism and kindness.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 100590
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Constituency
- Streatham and Croydon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (16 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dave Clark | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Reuben Stephenson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Josh Henry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jacob John Taylor | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Juliet Mitchell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Harold McNeill Adams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Chris Blackburn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Faye Agbalaya | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Damian Mitchelmore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Caroline Findlay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Eve Hand | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Hogg | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jemma Naish-Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Karen Aghatise | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kylie Penfold | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Samantha Palin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Thomas Moudiotis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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