Sandgate Primary School
Community primary school in Folkestone (Kent).
Location
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Welcome to Sandgate Primary School The child is at the heart of all learning at Sandgate Primary School. As a team, we aim to design and facilitate learning experiences which are enjoyable and memorable. Our pupils play a dynamic role in their learning, offering ideas and responding to challenges set with great enthusiasm.
They show notable levels of independence, curiosity, imagination and concentration. High expectations, deepening thinking and challenge are therefore fundamental in ensuring motivated, successful and confident learners at Sandgate Primary School.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 118505
- 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
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Wayne Wills | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Wendy Hill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicola Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Genders | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simon Feeney | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Caroline Allen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Lea | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lisa Smith-Welsh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simon Feeney Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Sarah Uden Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Wendy Hill Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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