Sandhurst Primary School
Community primary school in London (Lewisham).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
76%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.4
▲ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.4%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
648 / 660 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).Sandhurst Primary School is a primary school located in London, Lewisham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 646 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 660. The school is led by Mr James Mole.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Coding
- Computing
Key facts
- URN
- 100703
- 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 (14 current, 8 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sophie Smith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sophie Smith Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alhaji Bangura | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Beryl Roberts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Purcell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachael Peddie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Mole | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Alana Ajani | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Colin Holmes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mel Church | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Oliver Clackson Bonnington | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Andrea Antoniades | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Alex Pemberton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Laure Farret | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Lorraine Poyser | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Parkinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alhaji Bangura Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tracy Kemp Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Purcell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Beryl Roberts Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Allison Parkinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rachael Peddie Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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