The Anthony Roper Primary School
Foundation primary school in Dartford (Kent).
Location
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Learning to work together; working together to learn. The Anthony Roper Primary School is a popular village school situated in Eynsford on the outskirts of Dartford in Kent. It is bigger than other primary schools and caters for 315 boys and girls between the ages of four and eleven years in mixed age and ability classes.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 118255
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Cooper | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Lewington Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Cates | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lynne Middleton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Vashti Reid | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Lydia Elders | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Muckle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Francessca Hibbert | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Steggles | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2029 |
| Adam Nicholls | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amanda Hadkiss Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Thomas Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · 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