Cooper's Lane Primary School
Community primary school in London (Lewisham).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.0
▲ 4.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.0%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
646 / 700 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Cooper's Lane Primary School is a primary school located in London, Lewisham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 665 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 700. The school is led by Mr Paul Hooper.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Choir
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 100676
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Constituency
- Lewisham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Diana Monkhouse | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Zainab Awaleh-Chaces | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Emma Moore | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Janet Morris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Ashleen Peters | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Eldridge | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Grace Rawnsley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Dawn Burton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Isobel Clift | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Colin Ngan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Donna Ford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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