Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Tunbridge Wells (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).Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) We are dedicated to being an inclusive school with the aim of ensuring that all children achieve their potential.
Some children have special educational needs and the school is committed in providing appropriate support for all children to ensure that they make good progress, including; · Catering for every pupil's learning needs · Providing a fully inclusive community of which every pupil is an important part
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Accelerated Reader
- Cornerstones Curriculum
- Supersonic Phonic Friends
- White Rose Maths
Key facts
- URN
- 118607
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Yates | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Rob Hindmarch | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Georgina Bailey | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alice Plane | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Sara Andrew | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Thiago Ferreira | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Deviani Parekh-Jones | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Dobney | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Stephanie Virgo | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Youens | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Julian Bardo | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jamie MacPherson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Stephanie Hayward | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2007 |
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