Gascoigne Primary School
Community primary school in Barking (Barking and Dagenham).
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Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road Barking Essex IG11 7DR Gascoigne Primary School The Shaftesburys Barking Essex IG11 7JA Contact: School Office Email: Tel: 020 8270 4291 Contact: Mrs Attard and Mrs McKinnon Email: Senco (Eyfs & KS1) & Children Looked After Designated Teacher: Ms Monks Email: Get in touch Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 7DR
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 131775
- 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
- Barking and Dagenham
- Constituency
- Barking
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1999
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sam O'Hara | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Abidah Kamali Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Funso Ade-Davis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Abidah Kamali | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Acquah-Aikins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Marie Ziane | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lola Fadojutimi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Paula Thornton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Monsurat Adesina | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Stephen Addison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jamil Khan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ashvin Sreetharan | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sharon Green | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Regina Khan | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Luke Van Gelder Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr MD Nasim Haider Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · 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