Laycock Primary School
School Name: Laycock Primary School Address: Laycock Street, Upper Street Town/City: London Postcode: N1 1SW Telephone Number: 02 0722 2927 Website: www.laycock.islington.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: The Thornhill And Laycock Federation
Headteacher: Ms Jenny Lewis (Executive Headteacher) Fred Hall (Head of School)
Capacity: 444
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 217 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 49% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 61.1%
- HI - Hearing Impairment
URN: 100411
DfE Number: 206/2379
UKPRN: 10061303
UPRN: 5300055557
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Islington (E09000019)
Constituency: Islington South and Finsbury (E14001306)
Electoral Ward: Laycock (E05013708)
Easting & Northing: 531535E, 184551N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 42.6" N 0° 6' 15.83" W
Plus Code: 9C3XGVWW+36
DfE Record: View record
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Same federation
- Ms Prue Barnes-Kemp - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 15 November 2023 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 14 November 2025.
- Ms Prue Barnes-Kemp - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 30 May 2026.
- Mr Thomas Bell - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2030.
- Mr Johnathan Dickie - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2029.
- Miss Tracie Gaspard-Kelchure - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 14 November 2025.
- Mrs Tracie Gaspard-Kelchure - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 31 May 2026.
- Mr Fredrick Hall - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 14 November 2025.
- Ms Janine Killough - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2023 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 14 November 2025.
- Ms Janine Killough - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 31 May 2026.
- Ms Jenny Lewis - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 14 November 2025.
- Ms Jenny Lewis - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Lisa McCrindle - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2029.
- Mrs Amanda Mitchell - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 May 2030.
- Mrs Alexandra Nelte - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 May 2028.
- Mrs Janine Paver - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2030.
- Mrs Asha Sangha - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 May 2028.
- Tanya Spencer - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2030.
- Ms Heather Staff - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 31 May 2026.
- Ms Heather Staff - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2023 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 14 November 2025.
- Ms Deborah Stevens - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 31 May 2026.