The Charter School Bermondsey
Free schools secondary school in London (Southwark).
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
Previous Next Next Next About us The Charter School Bermondsey is a 600 place free school for pupils aged 11-16. Formerly Compass School Southwark, we opened in September 2013 to provide an outstanding education for local families.
The school is a new member of The Charter Schools Educational Trust; home to seven Good and Outstanding schools including The Charter School North Dulwich, The Charter School East Dulwich & Charles Dickens Primary School. Through our schools, nurseries and sixth forms, our trust improves all children and young people's lives, now and in the long term.
Collaboration is deep-rooted in our culture as we recognise that we are all responsible for all the children and young people across our family of schools and that only together will we be able to give them the best educational experiences and a better future. Achieving together is crucial for our work.
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.- Chess
- Choir
- Debating
- Drama
- Film Club
- Football
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 139587
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sally Wood | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Charlotte Mannix-Pole | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Natalya Beam | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kelah-Shanai Tennant | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Karen McBride | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Timothy Hallan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Andy Rayment | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Miles O'Connor | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Anthony Christie | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Craig Batty | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Justin Currier | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Carrie Fentum | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Marcus Huntley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Benjamin May Former | Local 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