Brookland Junior School
Community primary school in London (Barnet).
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
We warmly welcome you to our school website. At Brookland Junior School we believe e ach and every child should be challenged and supported personally and academically. We champion all of our pupils and ensure all our families are equally valued and respected in our community.
We work together to foster a positive learning environment in which every child can B e the Best You Can Be. For more information or please don't hesitate to contact our office team of Ms Pitsilledes or Ms Bikdeli directly with any queries on the contact details below.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
25 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Girls Football Squad
- Boys Football Squad
- Computer/ICT Club
- Orchestra
- Chess Club
- Netball Squad
- Drama Club
- Coding club
- Chess Coaching
- Karate
- Art Club
- Crafty Club
- Gymnastics
- Sports Clubs
- Tag rugby
and 9 more
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Sing UpRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 101262
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (19 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Pincus | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Clare | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Farhi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Charles Bobroff | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Emilia Arvstrand | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sophie Diner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kate Blumhof | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gillian Delany | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Karen Gubbay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jenny Catley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lucy Tobin | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Daniella Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nicholas Astaire | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jeff Harris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Samantha Jayasekera-Heffer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Judith Bernstein | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Gabi Symons | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lisa Weinbrenn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Farnoush Bikdeli | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sapna Shah Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Lee Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Aimee Lipton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Claire Rosen Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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