Swalecliffe Community Primary School
Foundation primary school in Whitstable (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
Our Vision Our Vision An exciting school where children are healthy and safe in a caring and supportive environment. (CHILD) At Swalecliffe, we are committed to meeting the needs of the whole child in a child first, pupil second philosophy .
We want children to be happy , safe and secure at school, and recognise they have basic requirements that need to be met before they can be successful pupils. Put simply, unhappy children will not learn effectively. Praise and a genuine interest in the children is vital in motivating them (adopting their ideas and taking account of their views are powerful examples of this).
Swalecliffe School is a no put-down zone, where children are cared for and cared about , and never ridiculed or belittled. Progress in any field is made, praised and rewarded in a culture which is caring and tolerant whilst demanding the highest standards of learning, achievement and behaviour . Our school rules are Ready, Respectful, Safe for children and adults alike.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Climbing
- Computing
- Music
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 118558
- Type
- Foundation 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
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Cornell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tracy Parvin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kelly Bradley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Fairs | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Stacey Marsh | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mrs Jo Beck | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Bonnie Amos | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ben MacPhee | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sarah Roberts | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Helen Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ben Cooper | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
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