Nightingale Primary School
School Name: Nightingale Primary School Address: Ashbourne Avenue, South Woodford Town/City: London Postcode: E18 1PL Telephone Number: 02 0898 9987 Website: www.nightingale.redbridge.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Lynam
Capacity: 710
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 685 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7%
URN: 102839
DfE Number: 317/2063
UKPRN: 10076600
UPRN: 100023583140
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Redbridge (E09000026)
Constituency: Leyton and Wanstead (E14001334)
Electoral Ward: South Woodford (E05011252)
Easting & Northing: 541049E, 189312N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 35' 8.35" N 0° 2' 4.64" E
Plus Code: 9F32H2PM+7R
DfE Record: View record
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- Councillor Jo Blackman - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 6 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2027.
- Mrs Sinead Culora - Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 November 2026.
- Ms Kate Dingle - Governor. Appointed on 8 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 February 2027.
- Mr Greg Dolph - Governor. Appointed on 5 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 February 2029.
- Mrs Helen Edwards - Governor. Appointed on 5 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 February 2029.
- Ms Charlotte Harris - Governor. Appointed on 20 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 March 2027.
- Ms Marigold Inanc - Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 December 2029.
- Mr Amanjit Jhund - Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 May 2030.
- Headteacher Clare Lynam - Governor. Appointed on 19 April 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Julia McFall - Governor. Appointed on 6 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 October 2025.
- Mr Julian Porter - Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 July 2026.
- Mr Simon Lee Todd - Governor. Appointed on 8 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 February 2027.
- Ms Megan Wang - Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 December 2029.
- Ms Emily Whitehead - Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 February 2028.