Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Sevenoaks (Kent).
Location
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Welcome to Chevening (St Botolph's) CE VA Primary School Chevening Primary School is a friendly Church of England village school, which has served its local community over many years. Information about our school can be found on the various pages of this website. Sue receiving our presents for Kondoa from Jess & Sidney.
We warmly welcome visitors for in-year admission enquiries - please contact the School Office to check availability and to arrange a tour.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Fencing
- Karate
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 118715
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer McCloskey | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Holdak | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Penelope Hazon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura-Jane Borthwick | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Francis Simon | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nigel Williams | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sally Munro | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Woodman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ruth Browne | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Hollis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Hannah Adams | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 |
| Miss Karen Minnis | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Alex Sweeney Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Naomi Day Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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