Lathom Junior School
Community primary school in London (Newham).
KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.0%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.4
▼ 3.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
45.8%
▲ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
489 / 600 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Lathom Junior School is a primary school located in London, Newham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 529 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 600. The school is led by Mrs Sarah Rowlands.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 102728
- 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
- Newham
- Constituency
- East Ham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Tomiola Deji-Fowokan Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ben Rendle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Zena Holroyd-Doveton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Damini Jeyarajah | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ayesha Ikram-Sabri | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Councillor Shantu Ferdous | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Khaled Subhan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ilyas Natha | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Daniel Graves Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Rowlands Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2002 · 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