West Borough 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted)."West Borough Primary School has just achieved Platinum award status from OPAL Outdoor Play and Learning. This means that they are in the top 0.5% of UK schools for the quality of the play they provide for all their children.
The school has demonstrated that it takes the UNCRC Article 31, the child's right to play, seriously and is implementing all stages of school improvement in relation to play, including policy, planning, resourcing, staffing and evaluation."
Michael Follett BA Hons Ed, PGCE OPAL Founder and Director "West Borough Primary School has just achieved Platinum award status from OPAL Outdoor Play and Learning.
The school has demonstrated that it takes the UNCRC Article 31, the child's right to play, seriously and is implementing all stages of school improvement in relation to play, including policy, planning, resourcing, staffing and evaluation." Michael Follett BA Hons Ed, PGCE OPAL Founder and Director
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sport EnglandRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118568
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Wright Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tanya Lopez | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Natalie Wright | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Janine Hart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Josh Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Anthony McKenzie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Wheaton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Susannah Adams Former | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mrs Clare Chater Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Laura Wright Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · 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