Please get in touch if you are a member of the press, blogger, or interested in finding out more about our wonderful school and the impact on our community of Lambeth’s proposals. We would love to chat to you, send you more information, or show you round our beautiful Victorian school site complete with wildlife garden, kitchen garden and lots more!

Parent representatives can be reached via bex@sargil.co.uk or on 07855529804

Our School Chair of Governors, Peter Truesdale is on peter@truesdale.com

A transcript of the public face-to-face meeting when representatives from Lambeth Council and the Southwark Diocese Board of Education can be read here.

Facts and figures about our school to support any research into our school can be found at https://savesjtdschool.com/facts-figures/

Coverage about our campaign

Our campaign featured on the London Evening news on 12 September which can be watched online at https://youtu.be/s_KHJRBs8CE

The audio is available via BBC Sounds at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jqc157

Coverage in The Church Times, front page news in The South London Press and SW Londoner

Many of our pupils sing in the our parish church children’s choir, which sings at Cathedral standard and has made headlines in the past. Find out more here.

Quotable Quotes

Sadiq Khan said Councils could ‘regret’ closing London schools

Speaking to CYP Now, Khan said he was “really worried about local authorities taking permanent decisions based on what could be a short to medium term blip in the demography of London”. “I’d encourage councils not to take decisions which later on they regret,” he added, highlighting the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis as reasons why families are moving out of the city. “If they’re boomerang Londoners and they come back and schools have been shut down and property sold off, that’s a problem,” he said.

What do OFSTED say about our school?

2023 Rating: Good

‘Staff take the time to get to know their pupils from the start of the early years at
this small school. Relationships are positive, respectful and professional between
adults and pupils. This contributes to pupils feeling safe.’


‘Leaders regularly remind pupils of the school’s values and pupils aim to show these
values in their own behaviour, which contributes to making the school a pleasant
place for everyone. One pupil, reflecting the views of many, said: ‘If you show the
values, then it can start a chain of happiness across the school.’

‘Leaders have high expectations of pupils.’

‘A range of opportunities develop pupils’ talents and interests here, including clubs
such as needlecraft, netball and keyboard. Music features strongly, including choir
and workshops at renowned venues. Visits extend pupils’ learning, such as an outing
to a museum for pupils in Year 1 to examine toys from the past. Pupils take up
responsibility as school councillors, well-being leaders and in looking after the
school’s garden.’

The school has designed a thoughtful programme of personal, social, health and
economic education.

The school has high expectations of all pupils, reflected in well-established routines
in the classroom. As a result, pupils typically learn in a calm, settled environment,
where they can focus on their studies. From the early years onwards, pupils are
taught how to get along with one another, beginning with taking turns and sharing.

2022: Good

Pupils are happy and enjoy their time at school. This is because the school has a strong
sense of community, and everyone feels included. Leaders have high expectations for
behaviour and make sure that everyone is treated fairly.


Pupils said that bullying is rare, showing maturity when explaining how they to resolve
any differences. When bullying happens, adults quickly help to sort it out. This helps keep
pupils safe and well cared for.

Pupils take pride in their work.

Leaders support the well-being of staff and pupils. Staff said that they are proud to be
part of the team.

Leaders know pupils and their families well. They are acutely aware of challenges in the local community and respond well to them. Staff teach pupils how to manage some of the risks they might face. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe online

Social media from Parents

A selection of images and videos that we have used on social media, that can be used to support our campaign, can be found below.