Ravenstone Primary School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Ravenstone Primary School
Address: Ravenstone Street, Balham
Town/City: London
Postcode: SW12 9SS
Telephone Number: 02 0867 0594
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: Wandle Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mike Riches
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 283 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 67% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 147327
DfE Number: 212/2495
UKPRN: 10086752
UPRN: 121035772
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Wandsworth (E09000032)
Constituency: Tooting (E14001550)
Electoral Ward: South Balham (E05014020)

Easting & Northing: 528424E, 173004N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 26' 31.61" N 0° 9' 12.36" W
Plus Code: 9C3XCRRW+RJ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mr James Allen - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 January 2030.
  • Ms Linda Benaissa - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 October 2029.
  • Mr Raaid Casoojee - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 January 2029.
  • Ms Georgie Cauthery - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 March 2029.
  • Ms Andrea McDermott - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 February 2028.
  • Ms Antonia Miles - Shared Governance Professional - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022.
  • Mr Francis O'Kane - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Silvia Pani - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 14 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 November 2027.
  • Mr Mike Riches - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2050.
  • Mr Michael Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2028.
  • Ms Dilanthi Weerasinghe - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 June 2026.
  • Mr Neil Weller - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 November 2028.
  • Ms Saiyyidah (Emma) Zaidi (Cooper) - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2028.