Forestdale Primary School
Community primary school in Croydon (Croydon).
Location
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Forestdale will be a beacon of excellence within the community. Our aim is to continue to provide a strong school with great teachers that enable all children to develop a passion for life-long learning so that they can reach their potential, have high aspirations, embrace future opportunities, responsibilities and experiences and contribute meaningfully to society.
Forestdale is a good school and has a wonderful learning environment with sound structures/systems and a supportive community.
At Forestdale children understand the importance of a respect for fellow human beings and the environment; a sense of justice; determination and resilience to cope with life and an ability to communicate and to collaborate effectively to make a positive contribution to society.
We want children to experience a sense of awe and wonder so that they develop a deep fascination with the world and are absorbed in their learning. We want our children to understand the spiritual, moral, cultural and social dimensions in life and to have an appreciation of beauty, art, music and nature.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 101773
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Constituency
- Croydon East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonny Savage | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Deborah Mitchell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Vikramjeet Sidhu | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Cadman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Chloe Thomas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonny Savage | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Hart | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Faheem Mirza | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joseph Maxwell-Simbo | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Aburrow | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| LisA Chick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sheldon O'Garro Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Timothy Coleman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Omotara Odeinde Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Samantha Archer 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