Brent Knoll School
Foundation special school in London (Lewisham).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Brent Knoll School is a special school located in London, Lewisham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 17. The Interim Headteacher is Paul Shaw.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 100760
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Constituency
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Deitz | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Pears | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Katie Thomas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Salma Moolji | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Stanley Carnall | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Charlotte Levey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Paul Shaw | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Ebony Douglas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Tom Russell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Molly O'Hanlon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Gina Evans | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Laura Deitz | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Simon Whitlock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Catherine Van Rooyen Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Cheryl Cowie Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
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