Goodmayes Primary School
Community primary school in Ilford (Redbridge).
Location
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I feel extremely proud and privileged to be the Executive Headteacher of Goodmayes Primary School and welcome you to our school website. Our school communitys diverse cultures, languages and experiences make it an exciting place to be, where children, parents and staff respect each other's differences and celebrate our commonalities.
All staff have a shared vision and commitment to ensuring children at our school receive exciting learning opportunities, the knowledge and skills to adapt to the fast-changing world we live in. We want our children to be confident, respectful, resilient and inquisitive individuals.
I am passionate and committed to our school's core values of respect, aspiration, friendship and unity; children are encouraged to live these values in all aspects of school life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 102807
- 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
- Redbridge
- Constituency
- Ilford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 9 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Venetia Brown | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Shahin Choudhury Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hitesh Sharma | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Millie Davis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Mira Naeem | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Lee Walker | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Huma Perwiz | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ritu Kalhan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rajivan Kanthasamy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Gill Massar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rigobert Mfula | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Eliya Haider | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Tiju Thomas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Darren Douglas | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Paddy Mackie | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Eliya Haider Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sohana Qureshi Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Hitesh Kumar Sharma Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Abida Rashid Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Mira Naeem Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Millie Davis Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rayjan Bibi Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rashpal Bal Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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