Rye Oak Primary School
Community primary school in London (Southwark).
Location
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Thank you for taking the time to visit our website. I hope you will find all the information you need. I am extremely proud to be the Headteacher of a school where there is such a high level of commitment to children's academic achievement and wellbeing.
We are a large primary school based in a vibrant community where children's social and cultural diversity is valued and celebrated. We have a very strong reputation for inclusion and we have extremely high expectations of all our children.
Our curriculum is based on the needs and interests of our children and we strive to provide a wide range of opportunities for them to develop academically, socially, morally and spiritually in a safe and caring learning environment. We hope to equip them with all the skills they will need to develop independence and an enthusiasm for learning.
As I am sure you will agree, we believe children's academic success relies heavily on strong partnerships between home and school. We work closely with our parents and carers to ensure that we are providing the best possible education for our children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Sewing
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 134903
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Constituency
- Peckham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2005
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Baffoe | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Filippi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Emma Woodiwiss | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Natalie Cole | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Peace Omorogbe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Elizabeth Rust | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Shannon Amara-Bangali | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Vikki Kosmalska | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ruth Sharp | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Carolyn Barraclough | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Peter Baffoe | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rocio Wu Wu Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Amit Goyal Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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