Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Cranbrook (Kent).
Location
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On behalf of our pupils, staff and governors, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Goudhurst & Kilndown Church of England School. We are at the heart of our community of beautiful Wealden villages of Goudhurst and Kilndown in Kent and have seven classes of 30 children aged 4-11 years.
Our school is a caring, happy place and we know this comes from our Christian values as a Church of England school which underpin everything we do - we are very proud of our school. We are an inclusive school and welcome children of all abilities, backgrounds and faiths.
We work hard to build a partnership with all our parents and keep in mind the child's well-being and progress in their education, in everything we do, with our aim that every child will fulfil their potential.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Hockey
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Textiles
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118601
- 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
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 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 |
| Mr Geoffrey 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 | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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