Senacre Wood Primary School
Community primary school in Maidstone (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
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There are no members of staff that earn £100,000 or more If a parent requests a paper copy of the information on the school's website, this will be provided free of charge.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Lego
- Band
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Orchestra
- Stem
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 118526
- 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
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne Mason | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maria Dixon | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Clare Corrigan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Denne | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Julie Whincup | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emily Sweeney | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Suzanne Ruffle Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Wendy Hilder Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Leanne Garrett Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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