Hitherfield Primary School
Community primary school in London (Lambeth).
Location
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Whether it is the friendly welcome you receive when you walk into our school or seeing the many families using our grounds after school to play with and meet others, as soon as you walk through the gates you will feel part of our community welcome to Hitherfield Primary School and Children's Centre.
Our vision is a school community where everyone feels valued, has the opportunity to explore, develop their strengths and participate in new experiences. Our aim is an inspirational school creating good people in an atmosphere that promotes confidence, high academic achievement, physical health and emotional well-being.
We support this aim with our core values (Unity, Excellence, Respect, Trust, Explore and Determination) and our key Learning Dispositions (Collaboration, Curiosity, Creativity, Resilience, Reflection and Risk-taking).
Our curriculum has always celebrated our rich diversity and being a London school, but we know that an exciting engaging curriculum is one that continues to evolve. We have worked hard to ensure our curriculum is anti-racist and fully inclusive and we will continue to develop in these areas. We pride ourselves on the partnership between the school, the child and their family.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 131824
- 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
- Lambeth
- Constituency
- Streatham and Croydon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (16 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Tessa Crilly | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Tessa Crilly Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Keela Moore | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Cara Williams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robin Milton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Short | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nathan Parkes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Anna Hutchinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Julia Patrick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Miss Emily Andrews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mr Graham Lee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Ball | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Elliott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicola Yarlett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Phyllis Dunipace | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Chris Ashley-Jones | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2006 · until 2035 |
| Mr Simon Hooberman | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 1990 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Unta Taiwo Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jade Koch Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Simon Hooberman Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 1990 · term ended 2026 |
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