Canonbury Primary School
Community primary school in London (Islington).
Location
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We respect each other for who we are and show this in our actions and words and look for enjoyment in everything that we do when things don't go the way we hoped Watch our school in action and hear from the children and the Headteacher. Take a look at our Nursery and Reception and hear from the Assistant Head and Early Years Leader.
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Enrichment
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Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 131773
- 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
- Islington
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1998
Governing body (12 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Henry Jones | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Lola Benitez | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Dickson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Anthony Vallejo | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Lawrence Anscombe | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Julie Quinn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Bullman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lucinda Gabriel | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jacqui Nathaniel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Karris Graham-Moore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Rachel landon | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Ruth Gee | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr YY She Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Marisa Henderson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stephen Wastling Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Valerie Gage Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Raymundo Zuniga Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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