St Mary's Lewisham Church of England 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
Dear Parents and Carers, I am delighted to welcome you to St Mary's Lewisham CE Primary School website. I am privileged to be the Headteacher of a vibrant and thriving school community. We have wonderful children who are happy and enthusiastic learners, with enquiring minds.
They are encouraged to be creative, ask questions and explore their learning opportunities so that we can support them to achieve their full potential. Our school vision and Christian values guide us in our learning together as a community so that we can celebrate every person's unique gifts and promote their wellbeing and potential.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Debating
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Forest School
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- Destination Reader
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Talk Boost
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 100730
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- 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 (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dave Bassford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Julia Pring | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fr David Adamson-Hill | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kate Riches | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Marcia Skinner | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kevin Whipps | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mohamed Jalloh | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark McLeish | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Stringfellow Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Paula Anderson Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Ayesha Lahai-Taylor Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | 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