Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Cranbrook (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
Let your light shine Matthew 5:16 Welcome to Sissinghurst We are a flourishing Church of England school set at the heart of a beautiful Kent village. As you arrive at our school, we hope that you will feel the sense of community and joyfulness which is created by our wonderful staff team and fantastic children.
We are blessed with a vibrant school community including passionate staff, children who are eager to learn, supportive parents and FOSS (Friends of Sissinghurst School). We aim to ensure every child is valued and cherished and that they have enjoyed many wonderful experiences to prepare them for the next stage in their education by the time they leave us.
We welcomed OFSTED in April 2025. They judged each area of our school to be good or outstanding. Read the full report here... We are a growing school and have places in some year groups. Call the office or use the contact us button above if you would like your child to join us or to book a tour to see what we can offer your child.
Using Scratch to make a catching game in Leopards #coding
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
- Kapow Primary
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
Key facts
- URN
- 118717
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Edward Westlake | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Zoe Murton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Charles Tweddle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Andrea Griffiths | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Peter Denyer | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Poppy Edmunds | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Elaine Highwood | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Holman | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Rachel Vinton Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emily Hill Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Juan Garzon Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sharmila Desai Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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