Poverest Primary School
Foundation primary school in Orpington (Bromley).
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
Please scroll below for newsletters, key dates, testimonials and a virtual tour of our school for you to enjoy. Huge congratulations to our Curling Team. Runners up and gold award winners! Exciting news. Construction has started on our Outdoor Classroom. We are hoping this will be completed by next week so watch this space!
On Tuesday afternoon the boys football team played away at Edgebury. The boys worked incredibly hard to get control of the game and dominated it from start to finish. Every player contributed and worked hard for the team. A super performance from all.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 101641
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Lesley Tysall | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Richard Julian Parker | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Vernau | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Cooney | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Wardle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Chauntelle Wildman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Marianna Filippakopoulou | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Wells | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Haylock | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Trevor Baughan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Nemeth | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Radhika Chigurupati Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Michael Smith Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · 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