St Paul's Infant School
Community primary school in Maidstone (Kent).
Location
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Hello and welcome to St Pauls Infant School. We are a three-form entry infant school in Maidstone, with classes in reception, year one and year two (4-7 year olds). The school is set in delightful grounds with two large playgrounds, grassed areas, an adventure playground and a conservation area with a pond where we hold forest school sessions for each year group.
There are nine large classrooms and a hall at the centre of the school. All of our class teachers are supported by excellent, full-time teaching assistants and SEN teaching assistants too.
The staff at St Paul's believe that our school is one that the community can be proud of, and one which parents can send their children to with confidence that they will be happy and will thrive.
Visitors to our school often comment on the calm and friendly atmosphere, which is important to us, as we know this helps children feel secure, safe and happy and, in turn, learn more effectively.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 118461
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- 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 (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Cooper | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| 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 Elizabeth Burniston | 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 Dawn Wakefield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Wayne Burke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jenny Chiverton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Cooper | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Cornell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hayley Birtchnell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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