Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Gillingham (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
Welcome to Bredhurst C of E Primary School Our caring, nurturing school has established a warm and welcoming environment where all pupils are encouraged to aim high and achieve to their full potential across all areas of school life.
As a Christian school, our school values of self-control, perseverance, inspiration, respect, inclusion and trust lie at the heart of our school ethos, helping to guide our children through their learning journey through their time at our school and beyond. We provide a high quality education to all our pupils, helping them to learn as lifelong learners and future citizens.
Our rich, engaging, bespoke curriculum is designed to inspire all our children, preparing them for their future through a variety of meaningful learning opportunities. It is enriched with trips, visits, productions and extra curricular activities. We offer opportunities for all our children to excel in a variety of ways. Our children experience a bold and creative curriculum.
A feeling of fun, excitement, care and respect is embedded in our learning opportunities as children learn at their best in a supportive, safe, environment where they are excited by their learning.
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
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Choir
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Football
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Computing
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118619
- 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
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen John Hall | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Clare Jackson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Spring | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Allan Jones | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Day | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Maun | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Charlotte Holly Lindsay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Carolyn Drewitt | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amber Lloyd | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Clare Jackson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Parker-Bruce | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Neena Jhalli | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Michelle Rebecca Cox | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Karen Major Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Daniel John Knowles Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · 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