St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Haringey).
Location
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At St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School, we empower, engage and celebrate every pupil. Our culture is ambitious, welcoming and defined by our strong Catholic values, which warmly welcomes families of all faiths and none and inspires every pupil to grow into confident, independent and resilient young learners.
We aim to provide every pupil with a range of world-class opportunities; from the quality of learning to prospects beyond the classroom, our pupil experience is designed to enhance and enrich lives and open pupils eyes to the endless opportunities that await them.
Complemented by a supportive, tight-knit community, every child is challenged and nurtured to flourish and achieve their potential. Our learning environment is defined by the passion and commitment of our staff, who place pupil wellbeing and excellence across academic and personal development at the forefront of all that they do.
In addition, our leafy green campus further extends our offer as we embed outdoor learning opportunities into our rich and creative curriculum, and our prime location in London allows access to a wealth of exciting adventures, right on our doorstep.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 102150
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Constituency
- Southgate and Wood Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (16 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Susan Bartlett | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Mihaela Hajipanayi | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Arianna Magrini | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fr Perry Sykes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ofra Koffman | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Yannitsaros | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rosemary Kilbride | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nicholas Dickson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Noirin Moloney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alex Rosen | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Justice Enu | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Davenport | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Andrea Smith | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Sinead Egan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claire Whitney | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elaine Carr | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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