Aldington Primary School
Foundation primary school in Ashford (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Our aim is that all our children should be happy and successful during their time here. We strive to provide a secure and caring environment in which each individual child can fulfil his or her own potential. We will encourage all children to strive for the very best they can give in their work, recreation and consideration to others.
We aim to prepare each child for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life. We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. This website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing up to date information for parents, pupils and the wider community.
Best wishes Mr Ben Dawson, Headteacher School Opening Hours The classroom doors open at 8.40am, morning registration closes at 8.50am, afternoon registration is at 1.15pm and school pick up is at 3.20pm.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Choir
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Purple Mash
- White Rose Maths
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 118365
- 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
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).2 governors are linked to a profile (1 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dave McQuillan (likely) Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Danny Bartlett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Gadd | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stuart Lambourn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Simon Hobby | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jim Reid | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Christine Fuller | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tony Blake | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma McQuillan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Remy Dabell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Benjamin Dawson Confirmed same person | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Dave McQuillan (likely) Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | 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