Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Maidstone (Kent).
Location
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If your child is starting Primary School in September 2026, tours of Yalding Primary School can be booked by calling: 01622 814298 Thursday 12th Open Classroom Session, Last Day of Term 3 Thursday 2nd Easter Service in Yalding Church, Last Day of Term 4 The Virtual Tour starts in the main building but you can also access views of our outdoor spaces.
To visit the school hall please click on the link, signposted by a red and white circle, next to the main double doors in the corridor.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 118638
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 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
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Fisher-Pink | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Wilson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kathryn Gulliver | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Katherine Rose | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susie Coombs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Cullip | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard George O'Connor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Paul Kish | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2016 |
| Mrs Sandra Grace Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · 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