Smitham Primary School
Community primary school in Coulsdon (Croydon).
Location
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Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 101759
- 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
- Croydon
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Smith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Louise Wood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Nicke Harrison | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Derrick Jones | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Valene Palmer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Groom | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Katie Harrison | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kieran Pettman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Fiona Hodkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matt Robertson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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