Hildenborough Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Tonbridge (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
91%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.0
▲ 3.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.0%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
200 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Gardening
- Tennis
- Woodwork
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 118603
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cheesman | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Denny Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Buckland | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew McNeil | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Pranay Khanna | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ben Essenhigh | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Calamito | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Wallace | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Challis | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Ruth Ardrey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Revd Tim Saiet | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 |
| Miss Sarah Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Kenward Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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