Stower Provost Community School
Community primary school in Gillingham (Dorset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Over the past few weeks, we have had a few more children join Stower Provost School. Therefore, Chestnut Class may see some photos of new, friendly faces appearing on the school website. I am sure you will all look forward to meeting them in person and making them feel welcome when school opens as normal.
Categories: Chestnuts activities Over the past few weeks, we have had a few more children join Stower Provost School.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Eco Club
- Netball
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Key facts
- URN
- 113674
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Samantha Wattridge | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Wattridge Former | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Deane | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amy Smeeton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Pippa Wright | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Vanessa Lucas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Boulton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Phillippa Halberstadt | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Elizabeth Clasby | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Dunkley-Jones | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2018 | |
| Mrs Ailsa Boardman-Hirst Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record