Poverest Primary School
School Name: Poverest Primary School Address: Tillingbourne Green, St Mary Cray Town/City: Orpington County: Kent Postcode: BR5 2JD Telephone Number: 01689 816060 Website: http://www.poverestprimaryschool.com
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Foundation school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Trust: Aspiration For All Co-Operative Trust (afact)
Headteacher: Mr Paul Haylock
Capacity: 440
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 433 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.6%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
URN: 101641
DfE Number: 305/2080
UKPRN: 10069167
UPRN: 100022898277
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Bromley (E09000006)
Constituency: Orpington (E14001417)
Electoral Ward: St Mary Cray (E05014006)
Easting & Northing: 546288E, 167923N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 23' 31.66" N 0° 6' 4.79" E
Plus Code: 9F3294R2+VG
DfE Record: View record
- Leesons Primary School (0.8km)
- Perry Hall Primary School (1.0km)
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy (1.0km)
- Clannad Education Centre (1.1km)
- St Philomena's Primary School (1.4km)
- St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School (1.5km)
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington (1.6km)
- Manor Oak Primary School (1.6km)
- Woodview (1.7km)
- Dorton College of Further Education (1.7km)
Same trust
- Mr Trevor Baughan - Governor. Appointed on 3 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 May 2027.
- Miss Radhika Chigurupati - Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 December 2028.
- Mrs Sarah Cooney - Governor. Appointed on 24 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 May 2030.
- Mrs Marianna Filippakopoulou - Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 April 2028.
- Mr Paul Haylock - Governor. Appointed on 29 August 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Julie Nemeth - Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2023 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 27 March 2027.
- Mr Michael Richard Julian Parker - Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 October 2026.
- Mr Michael Smith - Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Mrs Susan Lesley Tysall - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 14 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 July 2027.
- Mr David Vernau - Governor. Appointed on 14 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 September 2026.
- Mr John Wardle - Governor. Appointed on 24 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 May 2030.
- Mr Mark Wells - Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2027.
- Mrs Chauntelle Wildman - Governor. Appointed on 31 August 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 August 2029.