Torridon 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
Torridon is an inclusive school. We are committed to doing the very best that we can to make sure that every child succeeds. We have a shared responsibility to ensure that we are doing the very best for our children and aim to meet the individual needs of each child wherever possible.
At Torridon we aim to engender a passion for learning and the pursuit of excellence in every aspect of our work. We have the highest expectations for ourselves and all of our pupils, aiming for standards that exceed national expectations, both in the core subjects and across the wider curriculum.
We want every child to leave Torridon wanting and determined to make a difference to the world, and having the skills to do so. In order to do this, we believe that we have to enable the children to be emotionally intelligent, resilient and brave, and provide them with the academic foundation to enable them to be outstanding individuals in all aspects of their lives.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Football
- Multi-Sports
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Forest School
- Cognitive Load Theory
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Sing UpRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 100708
- 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 (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levin Wheller | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Bawa | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Camella Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jemma Ahern | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Michelle Lee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Tenisha Elliott | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Michelle Weise- Henry | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ruth Hallesy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Michael Clark | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jonathan Waywell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Sarah Wright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Lorna Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Manda George | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Andrew Tinker-Switzer Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Claudia Kolman Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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