Chisenhale Primary School
Community primary school in London (Tower Hamlets).
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
Welcome to the Chisenhale School website. We hope you enjoy finding out more about us here! Chisenhale is proud to be a community school. Our community is a rich social and ethnic mix and families are welcomed to become an important part of school life.
We have a really committed and hard-working staff team, who want children to enjoy learning through a range of interesting experiences. Our vision is Learning Together for a Better Future and in order to achieve this vision we aim for all children to be As a school we have a strong ethos of inspiring children to enjoy learning.
We celebrate the rich diversity within our community and nurture children's individuality. Staff's particular talents are valued and we also recognise the need for consistency and shared standards for school life. As Head I have both the great responsibility and the great privilege of working for the children and families in the school.
My aim is to do the best for every individual child - working hard to make sure that the vision, values and school improvement plans are carried out throughout the school.
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.- Chess
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Swimming
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 100896
- 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
- Tower Hamlets
- Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Neil Cunnignham | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vibha George | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rebecca Miles | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ben Woolner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Seth Pimlott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Kenning | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tamara Barklem Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Kim Glynn Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sarah Hannett Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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