St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided 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
We are consistently above the national average in reading, writing and maths. We are passionate about fitness, sport and physical education! Find out about art & design at our school. Piano, ukulele, musicals, rock bands, gospel concerts, glockenspiels, - we love music! We have broad and rich curriculum brought to life through creative and passionate teaching.
Our motto is simple: Try hard, be kind, have fun! Resilience, kindness and creativity are our core values and we see these as the benchmark for success at primary school and beyond! Everyone working and learning in our school is valued and we strive to get the very best out of all who join the St Margarets Lee community. Last day Spring 2 - school closes 1.30pm
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 100724
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Constituency
- Lewisham North
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Madeline Harding | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anirudha Neeladri Dakshy Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Mascarenhas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Marie Lockhart | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Manuela Schmucki | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Ms Fiona Coghiel | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Yvette Miller | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julia Smith Rose | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Prentis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Josef Gabriel Herman | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Grace Harding | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Yi Baylis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Butcher | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Miss Caroline Rogerson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Sullivan Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · 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