Sarah Bonnell School
Academy converter secondary school in London (Newham).
Location
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Welcome to Sarah Bonnell School a wonderful girls school where achievement and well-being are at the centre of everything we do. The school has a great track record for teaching girls in an innovative and engaging way and this has an impressive impact on achievement. Sarah Bonnell is a happy school because it is based upon the right values.
Our values, which were developed by students, give important guidance for all members of the school community to follow : Be Proud. Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind. No Excuses. As a result, Sarah Bonnell School is buzzing with positive attitudes and behaviour and is a place where staff inspire and support all girls to be the best that they can be.
Our school puts equity, diversity and inclusion at the heart of work. We design our curriculum to support and challenge every student to gain knowledge and understanding of British racism, the present day experience of racism and the actions and attitudes required to promote social justice.
Our school is a place where students culture, history, identity and experience is celebrated, reflected and represented.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Learning Journeys
- Extra Curricular Activities
- Futures Programme
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 142644
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newham
- Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (5 current, 9 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Kerridge | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Leslie Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Marriott | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Richard Tillett | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sherrice Siddique | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Anthony Wilson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Richard Tillett Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sherrice Siddique Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Caroline Verdant Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Annalise Amoako Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kristian Grice Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Quoc Tran Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Tillett Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rae Potter Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · 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