St Winifred's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Lewisham).
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
At St Winifred's Catholic Primary School, children are loved and taught to become responsible, successful and happy.
They learn to work independently and as part of a team to share and res pect each other's needs They are nurtured throughout their years here with the Gospel values of: We aim to instil in our children the importance of community so they are respectful and appreciative of those around them. At St Winifred s, we have an open and friendly atmosphere within the School.
Parents and carers are encouraged to become active in the life of the School.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dance
- Football
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Tennis
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Stephen Lawrence AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 142456
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Constituency
- Lewisham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Abbs | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Aidan Cunningham | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Clare Umukoro | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Philip O'Brien | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lisa Shanahan-Clarke | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Aideen Brannan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sharie Omoragbon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Ryan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Joanne Musgrove | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Julia Murphy Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Packiaraj Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Nick Archer Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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