George Green's School
Voluntary controlled secondary 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
At George Greens School, we are deeply committed to being an exceptional school. Our vision and values are deep-rooted and live at the heart of everything we do. We believe that great schools like ours are engines of social change, teaching powerful knowledge to young people so that they can...
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.- Badminton
- Band
- Basketball
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Rugby
- Stem
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 100974
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tim Aldrich | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonye Altraide | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ranjith Kanipayur | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Laura Bugden | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Polly Jones | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mariya Talib | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Omar Farooq | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Caroline Lee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tesfa Abrahaley | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jon Ryder | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Hugh Fraser | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr William Roberts | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr William Everard Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Widaad Renner Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · 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