Dawlish Primary School
Community primary school in London (Waltham Forest).
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).Welcome to the Dawlish Primary School website. We hope that you will find this website helpful in keeping members of our school community informed about important information, learning and events at our school. We are a vibrant and forward thinking community with proud and enthusiastic pupils who want to achieve the best.
Our dedicated staff team works hard to create an exciting learning environment, tailored to each and every child, providing the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We serve a supportive and welcoming community. We aim to continue our strong relationship with parents/carers, as this partnership is important in helping our pupils to achieve the greatest success.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Spring Club Brochure 2025-2026
- Spring Club List 2025/2026
- DRAMA
- FENCING
- MUSICAL THEATRE
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 103073
- 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
- Waltham Forest
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Debbie Strowbridge | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Mary Neilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jenny Lewis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stephen Balchin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ezequiel Soldatelli | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lisa Wedgwood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nadia Dellagana-Campbell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Katy Hopkins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michele Moir | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Prue Barnes-Kemp | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 |
| Mr Umar Masood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Councillor Terry Wheeler Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | 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