John Stainer Community Primary School
Community primary school in London (Lewisham).
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
Our annual Values Oscars focus on the key values in Reading books. At John Stainer, our vision and mission statement is part of everything we do. We will provide your child with An excellent education to enjoy, empower and enable.
At John Stainer great importance is placed on providing an environment that encourages learning, where the children are taught to be as calm, considerate and courteous as possible, whilst still inspiring the excitement and enjoyment of learning. These qualities are actively fostered and always praised. OFSTED 2024 Pupils show respect for staff and for one another.
They work and play collaboratively. We aim for every child to have high self-esteem and be equipped to make a valuable contribution in later life.
We celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of the children in our school, and with a values based approach all children are encouraged and challenged to achieve and be the best they can be and become active and responsible members of their community. We believe these are core British Values.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Orchestra
and 6 more
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Music MarkMusic
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 100689
- 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 North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rishi Shukla | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nick Heal | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Flo Nwoye | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Aniket Bhaduri | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sara Elnour | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simon Delany | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Adam James Oliver | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Basi Adedoyin | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Caroline Taunt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ebenezer Ademisoye | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Oliver Williams Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Mewe Mechese Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2010 · 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