Roger Ascham Primary School
School Name: Roger Ascham Primary School Address: 1 Wigton Road, Walthamstow Town/City: London Postcode: E17 5HU Telephone Number: 02 0852 3157 Website: www.rapsch.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: Ray Academy Trust Sponsor: Ray Trust
Headteacher: Mr Robin Desoer
Capacity: 480
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 418 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 87% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.7%
URN: 136362
DfE Number: 320/2040
UKPRN: 10032328
UPRN: 200001429629
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Waltham Forest (E09000031)
Constituency: Walthamstow (E14001563)
Electoral Ward: Chapel End (E05013884)
Easting & Northing: 536753E, 190767N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 35' 59.23" N 0° 1' 36.4" W
Plus Code: 9C3XHXXF+W7
DfE Record: View record
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Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Ms Lydia Barklem - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 May 2029.
- Mrs Beverley Cjupko - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2027.
- Mr Robin Desoer - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Taslim Khokhar - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 May 2027.
- Mr Atir Sadiq - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mrs Amy Topping - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 May 2027.
- Mrs Amy Topping - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 May 2027.
- Mr Robert Yeadon - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 November 2025.