St John and St James CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Hackney).
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
St John & St James is an outstanding one-form entry Church of England primary school that admits 30 pupils into each of its classes. The community is culturally and ethnically diverse and we pride ourselves on being an inclusive school. Our Christian ethos is embedded across our school community.
At SJSJ every child is encouraged and challenged to achieve their best through an engaging and inclusive curriculum. We want our children to grow in confidence, develop resilience and be reflective learners.
We are passionate about providing the best possible learning experiences and outcomes for our children and are constantly seeking out ways to innovate and improve our practice. We work hard to meet the needs of individual children and secure high standards. We provide a safe and stimulating environment for learning, playing and growing.
We are very proud of our children and the people who help them learn.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 132137
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Constituency
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2000
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Alexandra Corley Smith | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr John Clark Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Gill Brady | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Andrew Willet | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Varda Lassman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Maria Middleton | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Adeola Olukosi | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sang Yoon (Tim) Lee | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Terri Harrigan | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rui Zhu | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sian Davies | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Patricia Adal | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sheridan Gateley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Janet Taylor | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Laura Luz Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Sam Hobbs Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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