Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
Academy converter 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
Welcome to Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Where Every Child Shines! We're thrilled you're considering our wonderful school for your child's educational journey!
Our Lady and St Philip Neri is a one-form entry Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School with a Nursery, proudly serving the parishes of Our Lady & St Philip Neri and the Church of the Resurrection in Kirkdale. As part of the St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust, we benefit from working alongside many other schools, sharing excellence and innovation across our family of schools.
Academic Excellence Meets Creative Expression We're fully committed to providing your child with a broad, enriching curriculum where they can excel not only academically, but also discover their talents in sports, art, music and faith all within a safe, nurturing environment. Every child is encouraged to explore, question, and achieve their very best.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
25 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Karate
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
and 9 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 150552
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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 West and East Dulwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Tara Williams | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ademola Ajeyomi | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fr Gregory Ackron | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Magdaline Bentil | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Annette Yousif | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Joanne Earnshaw | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Russell Ewens | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Irene Clarke | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Matthew Ringham | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Jane Manomaran Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Omotoyosi Arowsaye Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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