Keston Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Coulsdon (Croydon).
Location
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Keston is a Primary school for children aged 4-11 years of age with a Nursery catering for children from 3 years of age. Our dedicated and enthusiastic staff aim to provide the best education for all our children by ensuring they are supported, engaged and inspired in their learning.
At Keston we believe in setting the highest possible standards in everything we do and ensuring our children become the best they can be. We strive for our children to experience a wide range of opportunities to develop their love of school and learning.
This love of learning is also developed through our embedded motto: Respect - Believe - Achieve We are incredibly proud of our children at Keston and delighted that our children see our school as a fun place to be and where they feel safe and valued.
As a school, our main aim of every day is to ensure that Keston is engaging and energising yet sets clear boundaries and expectations for our children to adhere to.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 146390
- 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
- Croydon
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (9 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Robey | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sofia Dimopoulou | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Tara Eason | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Amy Simms | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Felicity Stone | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amy Kate Macmillan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alexandra Louise Frances Bayliss | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Aisha Patel | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Yin Qian | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Aaron Murphy Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tara Eason Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Michele Agozzino Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Maryam Shaheryar Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Helen Green Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jenni Stevens Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kevin Hardcastle Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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