Barrow Hedges Primary School
Academy converter primary school in CARSHALTON (Sutton).
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
Barrow Hedges Primary School in Carshalton offers a nurturing and ambitious environment for children aged 3-11. Our dedicated staff inspire a love of learning and equip pupils with the skills to thriv..
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 145977
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Constituency
- Carshalton and Wallington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (10 current, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Melissa Williams Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Catherine Davies | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alexis Williamson-Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jon Almond | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Andrea Todd | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Claire McGrath | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Shahid Chowdhury | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Michelle Rondeau | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Nidhi Misri | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Louise Wood | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
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