Derwentwater Primary School
School Name: Derwentwater Primary School Address: Shakespeare Road, Acton Town/City: London County: Middlesex Postcode: W3 6SA Telephone Number: 02 0899 9296 Website: www.derwentwaterschool.com
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs V L R Nicholas
Capacity: 500
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 431 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 86% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 35.9%
URN: 101895
DfE Number: 307/2165
UKPRN: 10071253
UPRN: 12141091
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Ealing (E09000009)
Constituency: Ealing Central and Acton (E14001207)
Electoral Ward: South Acton (E05013536)
Easting & Northing: 520204E, 180451N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 30' 39.04" N 0° 16' 8.82" W
Plus Code: 9C3XGP6J+89
DfE Record: View record
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Predecessor schools†
- Mr Ali Al Mashat - Governor. Appointed on 13 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 April 2030.
- Mr David Bone - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 8 May 2025 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 7 May 2029.
- Ms Annemarie Collier - Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 December 2027.
- Mrs Melanie Crompton - Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2028.
- Mrs Sally Forge - Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2028.
- Mrs Nicola Gardner - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 September 2027.
- Ms Susan Harris - Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2027.
- Mrs Felicity Hunter - Governor. Appointed on 4 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 October 2027.
- Ms Venessa Lee Ross Nicholas - Governor. Appointed on 26 February 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Siddharth Pulpa - Governor. Appointed on 11 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 July 2027.
- Mr Mohsin Qadir - Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2028.
- Ms Marilyn Rust - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 November 2025.
- Sandra Scott - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 1 January 2018.
- Ms Panagiota Theodorou - Governor. Appointed on 8 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 May 2029.