Burnside Secondary PRU
Pupil referral unit school in London (Waltham Forest).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Burnside Secondary PRU is a school located in London, Waltham Forest. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Elizabeth Rattue.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Boxing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Drama
- Mindfulness
- Swimming
- Trauma Informed Schools
Key facts
- URN
- 137328
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Constituency
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lynnette Parvez | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jasmina Sula | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2030 | |
| Ms Sarah Grimshaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Dean Phillips | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Leah Croft | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Emily Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Shane Kenny | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Justin Madubuko | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sarah Grundy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Tracey Penfold Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Donna Carby Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Glossop Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Lucy Mattison Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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