Judith Kerr Primary School
Free schools primary 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
A warm welcome A warm welcome Wilkommen! Thank you for taking the time to find out more about Judith Kerr Primary School (JKPS) . Our school is a warm, inclusive, and nurturing community where every child is supported to meet their potential. It is a place where we offer a rich curriculum that is inspiring and relevant, challenging minds and raising aspirations.
The staff at JKPS are dedicated to providing a stimulating and exciting environment in which everyone can feel happy and safe. We want our pupils time at JKPS to be memorable and we provide a caring environment where every child is valued as an individual and where diversity is celebrated. Language, and specifically bilingualism, is incredibly important to us.
We recognise the extensive benefits that learning an additional language offers, helping grow minds and bring cultures together, and we believe that bilingualism and multilingualism can be for everyone. We welcome children of all language abilities, whether they are new to speaking German, or they have spoken German at home since infancy.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Netball
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 139907
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Anna Redfern | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Ajantha Antoinette Karunaratne Thirimanne Hettige | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Julia Daschke | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Oliver Schmitz | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jaako Kooroshy | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alexander Iosad | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Elliot Read | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Katherine Leopold | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Catherine Frewing Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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