Burham Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Rochester (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 Burham Church of England Primary School There has been a school in Burham since 1858 when the then Curate of Burham, the Rev. W. Keith started a church school with funds raised locally. It was originally sited on Rochester Road and at one time held as many as 400 boys and girls.
When a new Board school was built on the corner of Bell Lane in 1890, the boys moved there leaving the girls and infants in the original building. Both schools were re-organised in 1958 and became separate Infant and Junior Schools. This new building was erected in 1985 and the juniors moved in. School tour dates for Year R Admission September 2026.
Wednesday 8th October, Thursday 6th November, Tuesday 18th November, Thursday 8th January - all tours are at 10am and 6pm. Please email or call the school office on 01634 861691 to book a slot. We also run breakfast and after-school clubs - please see information under Parents tab
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Music
- Jigsaw PSHE
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118620
- 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
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert George Worth Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gillian Walters | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Nicola Rawlins | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Sarah Parfitt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Holley Hunt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2032 |
| Mrs Melanie Brown | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Malcolm Peake | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Carter | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Holly Goddon | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
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