Barham Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in CANTERBURY (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Barham Church of England Primary School Mrs Jo Duhig Headteacher Welcome to Barham Church of England Primary School's website. I am proud to be the headteacher of this village school that is situated a few miles from Canterbury in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
We are a high attaining, successful school with a strong Christian ethos and close links to St John's church. We have a strong family feel to our school with kind, thoughtful and hardworking children. Staff are dedicated in providing a broad and engaging curriculum that develops pupils socially, academically, physically and morally.
We actively encourage children to be inquisitive about the world around them and we celebrate every child's success. Read more Welcome to Barham Church of England Primary School Welcome to Barham Church of England Primary School's website. Read more Welcome to Barham Church of England Primary School's website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Minecraft
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Yoga
and 1 more
Key facts
- URN
- 118653
- 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
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (1 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tim Hopthrow | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
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