Halley 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
Halley Primary School is an aspiring, one form entry community school situated in the heart of Stepney Green, a short distance from Canary Wharf. The School is named after Sir Edmond Halley, the astronomer royal which underpins Halley's unique identity.
At Halley we are passionate that every child can succeed and that this is achieved through a team of dedicated staff and by building close working relationships with our families.
We pride ourselves on providing an inclusive, rich and creative curriculum serving a multicultural community which has a strong commitment to UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) as well as our local history and geography. Our school motto: Including all learners, achieving their best. At Halley we are all learners, on a learning journey.
What we want for our children is what we want for everyone. We recognise that all children have the right to learn (Article 28 of the CRC). We offer opportunities for parents to work alongside their children as well as the opportunity to attend a wide range of workshops.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Chess
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Rounders
- Swimming
- Tennis
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 100938
- 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
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (4 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Riley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Atoyebi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Belinda King | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Shoshannah Thompson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Paul Bell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Saminaz Aktar Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Farzana Shipa Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Khan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · 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