Benenden Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Cranbrook (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
To be a learning community that enables everyone to live life in all its fullness in a changing world. We look out at the countryside that surrounds us and follow the example of Jesus the Good Shepherd as we seek to be curious, compassionate, courageous and committed, both now and in the future.
Benenden Church of England Primary School seeks to live out the values of Jesus Christ. The following Christian values that link centrally to the story of 'The Good Shepherd ' to help us remember them. Within the parable, they follow this order: In John 10 , Jesus is the Good Shepherd who allows his sheep to go in and out of the pen to be curious about the world.
We must ask questions about the world around us and be curious in all that we do, so that we reflect God in our actions and choices. The Good Shepherd shows us compassion in how he looks after us and gave His life for us. We must do the same for others.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Rugby
- Stem
- Tennis
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Accelerated Reader
- Monster Phonics
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118597
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Oliver Miller | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Richter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Geoff Shewry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alexandra Akrimi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Watkins | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Caroline Joy Stern | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Dehaehle Gale | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Katte | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Alvis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Andrews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ben Flack | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Rachel Heather Robertson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mr Simon Cullen Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alastair Couldrey Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stephen Emmett Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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