Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Maidstone (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
Our vision, Nurtured We Flourish, runs through all that we do here at Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. Our nurturing ethos is popular with our children, parents and staff and is at the core of all we do. At our school, each child is recognised as an important individual and all of their achievements, in and out of school, are recognised and celebrated.
The warm and knowledgeable relationships that our skilled staff develop with our children and their families are vital to our ethos. Every child is cared for and valued and all of our children are encouraged to reach their full potential as confident and independent learners.
Our children will leave our school fully prepared , socially and emotionally, to face the challenges of secondary school and life beyond. Spurred on by the parable of the mustard seed all are encouraged to be seed carriers. In this way they take love, fellowship and forgiveness into the class and playground.
This is enabling all to have a clear understanding of the impact of their actions in creating a happy school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Stem
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118622
- 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, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Emson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Kayleigh Simpson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Leyla Gambell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Back | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Adela Lategan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alan Gifford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Sam Negus | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Coral Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emily Brazier | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Josh Tipple | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jackie Chambers | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Deborah Stryzyk | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Mr Chris Back Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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