St Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Putney, London (Wandsworth).
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
St Mary's is the oldest of the Parochial and National schools founded for "the benefit of the labouring classes of Putney". The School dates from a Deed of 1819 when it was 'situated in a part of a field of two acres in the back lanes of Putney'. The oldest part of the building is the Hall block fronted by a garden on Charlwood Road.
The main classroom block was built in 1867 as the Girls and Infants Schools, and was recently refurbished following repairs to damage sustained in World War II. As well as eight classrooms there is an ICT suite, an Art room, a Music Room and an Assembly Hall. There are two enclosed play areas for the Early Years in addition to a large, playground for the whole school.
St. Marys originated as a Sunday School run by the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Putney. In 1819 a Deed made it possible for St. Marys School to have its own building along Felsham Road on land donated by Earl Spencer. In 1833 the first government funds were given to schools and this enabled St. Marys School to develop and grow.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 101046
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Constituency
- Putney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Paula Anne Greenwood | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headteacher Caroline Andrews | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Phil Lyons | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Linda Rose O'Riordan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adam Rachlin | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Quesnel | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Melinda Allison | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ioanna Kougia | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Courtney Rinaldi | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natasha Elizabeth Hume | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Ruby Vincent | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sara Jane Dolling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Philip James Pyke | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2020 · until 2029 |
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