Harbinger 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
Learning - Well-Being - Togetherness Harbinger is a vibrant and happy community school situated in the east end of London. We value the unique contribution every child has to make and believe that children learn best when they feel secure in themselves and their learning environment.
We pride ourse lves on being a warm and open community, committed to nurturing each individual in our care. Our values of learning, well-being and togetherness underpin everything we do in order that children thrive in primary school and beyond. Below details the strands of work we will focus on this year:.
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.- Number of children
- Children s ages
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 100904
- 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
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin Young | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Amardeep Singh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fateha Miah-Choudory | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Shofiqul Islam | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Aksary Rahman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claire Norton-Steele | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Sudhir Saseedharan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kiran Rahman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Nimesha Nagahawatte | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Naffisa Ayub | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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