Eastry Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Sandwich (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
Headteachers Welcome It is a pleasure to welcome you to our school! Thank you for taking the time to look at our website. I hope that it will give you some idea of what life is like at Eastry Church of England Primary School and the opportunities available to our children.
We strive to provide all our children with a rich, varied and exciting curriculum with a broad range of stimulating learning experiences. We aim to nurture our children's talents and abilities, providing opportunities for each child to reach their potential and be happy, confident, resilient and enthusiastic learners.
We understand the importance of working in partnership with parents and are keen to encourage and support parental involvement in their children's learning. We see ourselves at the heart of the Eastry community we have strong links with St Mary's Church and Village Community Groups all striving to offer the best provision for Eastry and the surrounding villages.
We welcome children and their families from all faiths, or none, at Eastry Primary School.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Stem
- Boxing
- Drama
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 118685
- 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
- Dover and Deal
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Hayley Jane Cook | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sonia Tomlinson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gillian Ross | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Malcolm Ackah | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Sara Ward | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachael Marie Hollingworth | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Danielle Burvill | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Shanks | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Reverend Andrew Brown | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mr Ian Barwood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Moss | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mr Stephen Rodger Booth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2028 |
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