North Borough Junior School
Community primary school in Maidstone (Kent).
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
Welcome to North Borough Junior School. We have a warm, dedicated and friendly staff team who have high expectations of achievement and behaviour. We believe that creating the right educational environment allows each child to aim for the very best they can.
The school is in a time of innovation and change as we develop a curriculum and range of teaching styles that is based on the needs and interests of our children. We know that sometimes children learn better outside of the classroom and always learn better when the learning is engaging and fun.
We work hard to develop our children as risk takers in their learning and design activities to build their self-esteem in order that they achieve the highest standards they are capable of.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Chess
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Drama
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 118301
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Cooper | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hayley Birtchnell Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Claudette Gayle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Brinklow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Abbott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kim Burniston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Cornell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Jenny Chiverton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Aldridge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Cooper | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Dawn Wakefield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Abbott Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Wayne Burke Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gemma Williams Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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