William Torbitt Primary School
School Name: William Torbitt Primary School Address: Eastern Avenue, Newbury Park Town/City: Ilford County: Essex Postcode: IG2 7SS Telephone Number: 02 0859 1209 Website: https://www.williamtorbitt.redbridge.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1900
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Pike
Capacity: 622
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 491 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 79% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.9%
URN: 102820
DfE Number: 317/2039
UKPRN: 10072097
UPRN: 100023049304
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Redbridge (E09000026)
Constituency: Ilford North (E14001300)
Electoral Ward: Aldborough (E05011234)
Easting & Northing: 545540E, 188715N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 34' 44.93" N 0° 5' 56.95" E
Plus Code: 9F32H3HX+MM
DfE Record: View record
- Hatchside School (0.1km)
- Oaks Park High School (0.5km)
- Aldborough Primary School (0.9km)
- Downshall Primary School (0.9km)
- Farnham Green Primary School (1.0km)
- Newbury Park Primary School (1.0km)
- Atam Academy (1.3km)
- Avanti Court Primary School (1.3km)
- Barley Lane Primary School (1.4km)
- The Constance Bridgeman Centre (1.4km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr Aman Ali - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
- Mr Turabi Ay - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
- Tauqeer Hassan - Governor. Appointed on 27 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 February 2027.
- Mrs Bharathy Jeyanthiran - Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 April 2027.
- Miss Sana Mirza - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
- Mr Stuart Phillips - Governor. Appointed on 23 November 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 November 2028.
- Mrs Clare Pike - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Rubika Razaq - Governor. Appointed on 13 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 May 2029.
- Mona Samji - Governor. Appointed on 27 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 February 2027.
- Ms Jane Tyler - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
- Mr Raj Zala - Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 November 2025.