Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Voluntary aided secondary 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
The school operates several policies which acts on statutory guidance and uses procedures that have been agreed by the local authority and are fully supported by the governing body and the staff. Parents are also encouraged to be aware of and our whole school policies, which can be accessed by clicking on the links below.
Looked after children and previously looked after children policy Online Safety Policy including IT Use and Bring Your Own device
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Chess
- Choir
- Coding
- Cooking
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Film Club
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Rugby
and 5 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 100638
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Constituency
- Streatham and Croydon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Beck Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Mary Cook | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Roger Bowdery | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Louisa Odewale | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Savio Fernandes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sarah Ardizzone | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Bernadette Boyle | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Ms Ziyanai Shiripinda Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Marion O'Donohue Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Kathleen Robinson Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | 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