St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School
Community primary school in Dover (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
We are a thriving, high performing, rural primary school nestled in the village of St Margaret's at Cliffe. With capacity for 210 children, we attract families from within our village, other nearby villages, as well as the local towns of Deal and Dover. Pupils achieve well and make outstanding progress academically and socially during their time with us.
We make good use of extensive grounds and the local community to further enrich our curriculum. With an on-site nursery, as well as Before and After School Childcare facilities, we provide for a range of family needs. We hope you find this website useful. Please contact the school for any further information. Craig Ward, Headteacher
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 118495
- 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
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen King | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Michelle Devitt | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Miss Summer Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Carol Scadden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Spencer Cox-Freeman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Cormac Henderson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jason Curry | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Shaheen Falconbridge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Shelagh Vines Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Birt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Ronald Dale Former | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2017 · 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