Pelham Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Pelham Primary School
Address: Pelham Road
Town/City: Bexleyheath
County: Kent
Postcode: DA7 4HL
Telephone Number: 02 0830 6556
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Illuminate Minds Trust
Sponsor: Illuminate Minds

Staff and pupils

Head of School: Ms Cara Took
Capacity: 446
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 394 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18.9%

SEN Provisions

  • HI - Hearing Impairment

Location and administration

URN: 139494
DfE Number: 303/2012
UKPRN: 10040974
UPRN: 100022922985
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Bexley (E09000004)
Constituency: Bexleyheath and Crayford (E14001089)
Electoral Ward: Bexleyheath (E05011219)

Easting & Northing: 549396E, 175545N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 27' 35.3" N 0° 8' 57.05" E
Plus Code: 9F32F45X+WM

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Lift Bexleyheath (0.3km)
  2. Gravel Hill Primary School (0.7km)
  3. St Catherine's Catholic School (0.8km)
  4. Upland Primary School (0.9km)
  5. St Columba's Catholic Boys' School (0.9km)
  6. Bursted Wood Primary School (1.0km)
  7. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
  8. Townley Grammar School (1.2km)
  9. Mayplace Primary School (1.3km)
  10. Endeavour Academy Bexley (1.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Father Gareth Bowen - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
  • Mrs Biserka Conkova - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 October 2027.
  • Miss Sophie Robinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 15 October 2028.
  • Mr Dan Thorne - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 February 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 February 2027.
  • Ms Cara Took - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 April 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Jacob Ward - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 September 2028.
  • Miss Janice Yang - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 September 2029.