Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in West Malling (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
89%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
89%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.0
▼ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.9%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
107%
90 / 84 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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 the school
- URN
- 118630
- 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
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Multisports
- Netball
- Rounders
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Forest School
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Daphne Rowlands | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Frame | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Somerset | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Carol Bridge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Annette Hinton | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Iain Turner | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Helen Burn | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alan Palmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Lucy Catriona Henderson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Ms Jo Francisco Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 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