Thurnham Church of England Infant School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Maidstone (Kent).
Location
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Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 118629
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Margaret Jackson | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2010 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Tricker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Frank Lawrence | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Harrison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Richardson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Margaret Skew | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Pateman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tony Pring | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Lisa Laws | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah O'Brien | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Becky McIntosh | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Zara Lang | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Ben Beer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Carly Johnson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Lewis Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · 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