Kelmscott School
Community secondary 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).Headteacher's Weekly Update 21 - Friday 13th February 2026 Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your families well, a Friday update for you, as always, as we finish the half term. Our whole-school attendance currently stands at 92.5% , which is 0.5% lower than the previous two weeks.
We are aware that a number of seasonal illness bugs are circulating at present. Despite this, we were delighted to receive confirmation this week that we have once again achieved an FFT Attendance Award .
This is excellent news for o Feb 13 Headteacher's Weekly Update 21 - Friday 13th February 2026 Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your families well, a Friday update for you, as always, as we finish the half term.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 103105
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Constituency
- Walthamstow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bradwell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Susan Thomas Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Majeed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Yasmin Ahmed | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Yvonne Eba | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ezra Neil | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Stephanie Rochford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Harry Bradwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Philip Naylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Brian Pomeroy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Thomas Burnside | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Brodie Cunningham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Alanna Molloy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sam Jones | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Dr Susan Thomas Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Hanan Al-Najjar Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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