Rye Oak Primary School
School Name: Rye Oak Primary School Address: Whorlton Road Town/City: London Postcode: SE15 3PD Telephone Number: 02 0763 3914 Website: www.ryeoak.southwark.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2005
Headteacher: Ms Ruth Sharp
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 265 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 63% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.9%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
URN: 134903
DfE Number: 210/3670
UKPRN: 10076642
UPRN: 200003390272
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Southwark (E09000028)
Constituency: Peckham (E14001421)
Electoral Ward: Rye Lane (E05011113)
Easting & Northing: 534641E, 175729N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 27' 54.57" N 0° 3' 46.8" W
Plus Code: 9C3XFW8P+3R
DfE Record: View record
- Bellenden Primary School (0.3km)
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School (0.6km)
- St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit (0.6km)
- The Belham Primary School (0.7km)
- Hollydale Primary School (0.8km)
- The St Thomas the Apostle College (0.8km)
- Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich (0.8km)
- John Donne Primary School (1.0km)
- Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (1.0km)
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School (1.0km)
Predecessor school†
- Shannon Amara-Bangali - Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 December 2026.
- Mr Peter Baffoe - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 8 December 2023 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 25 March 2027.
- Peter Baffoe - Governor. Appointed on 26 March 2015 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 30 January 2027.
- Carolyn Barraclough - Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2017 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 9 July 2029.
- Natalie Cole - Governor. Appointed on 20 March 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 19 March 2029.
- Luca Filippi - Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2030.
- Mr Amit Goyal - Governor. Appointed on 23 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 June 2026.
- Ms Vikki Kosmalska - Governor. Appointed on 24 June 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2029.
- Peace Omorogbe - Governor. Appointed on 20 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 March 2029.
- Elizabeth Rust - Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2028.
- Ruth Sharp - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Emma Woodiwiss - Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2030.
- Rocio Wu Wu - Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2025.