Kemsing Primary School
Community primary school in Sevenoaks (Kent).
Location
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At Kemsing Primary School we treat every child as an individual. We have high expectations that all of our children will excel and reach their full potential. The school prides itself on its welcoming and happy atmosphere and our emphasis is on excellence and enjoyment for all.
Our highly committed and talented staff create a supportive yet challenging environment for our young learners. Please enter an introduction for your news story here. Samba fever hit Kemsing today! With the sun blazing, our school was buzzing with the sounds of Brazil!
A brilliant steel drum assembly had everyone tapping their feet to some well-known tunes and every child got the chance to join in the rhythm and make music you just had to wiggle to! #KemsingSamba #PrimarySchoolFun #SteelDrumVibes #SunshineAndSamba We currently have spaces in Years 1, 2 & 4. Please call the school office on 01732 761236 for more information.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 118277
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 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 (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rebecca Hamburger | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rebecca Hamburger Former | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kirsty Oliver | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Butcher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Wennink | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Reverend Hannah Glover | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jannine Ravens | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Graham Gee | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Berks | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Denise Hart | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Christmas | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Thomas Hardwick | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Kirsty Oliver Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Stephanie Stephens Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 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