Hugh Myddelton Primary School
Community primary school in London (Islington).
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
We believe in working hard, learning from our failures, and celebrating our successes.
An outward-looking federation that engages with the emergent opportunities and challenges that present in our ever-changing London, United Kingdom, and wider world; A federation that gets the core academic and behavioural basics right, so it can explore and innovate its offer to keep teachers and pupils stimulated; A federation that takes pleasure in its work: unlocking teacher talents to unlock children's talents, giving authority and responsibility to individuals, going the extra mile; A federation with a proud identity, open to all those want to take part - and play their part with passion - becoming an ever-stronger force for good in the community; A federation that represents the local community: its people, its culture, its history and future, its organisations large and small; A federation that believes in better, and knows how to deliver it.
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Computing
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Drama
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Stem
- Swimming
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 131842
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- 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 (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachael Black | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Alexandra Tate | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Scarlett Narcisse | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Greg Gray | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Ms Sarah Gill | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Elizabeth Knight | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rob Casey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Councillor Toby North | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mary Brooks | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Wayne Lewis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jaqueline Harris Baker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Jennifer Marfo Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Asana Glass Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · 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