Whitfield Aspen School
Community primary school in Dover (Kent).
Location
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Whitfield Aspen School is unique because it brings together mainstream pupils and Special school pupils in a truly inclusive learning environment. Our strength lies in our commitment to provide learning opportunities for all. Our ethos of 'learning together' is strong which enables children to make great progress.
We also aim to provide learning opportunities that enable children to take responsibility for their own learning and encourage them to take calculated risks to help develop their own skills.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 118459
- 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
- Kent
- Constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Roger Knight | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 1999 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Demetrious Michael | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Janine Blower | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Ali Bailey | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Marian Scally | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lianne Devanny | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jon Lowrey | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Price | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amy Price | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Vicki Wood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Colin Terence Buttle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin Meare | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Meryl Cunnington | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2013 | |
| Demetrious Michael Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Sean Sheffield Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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