Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Edenbridge (Kent).
Location
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At Hever CEP School, we offer a welcoming and inclusive learning environment where wellbeing and high standards of academic achievement go hand in hand. We value and celebrate diversity and are committed to enabling every child to build the confidence and resilience to flourish .
Each child is supported to develop academically, socially, morally and spiritually, to create happy and well-rounded individuals.
We are committed to ensuring that our children receive the best possible start to their education and leave us ready to take their role as confident and responsible young people, ready for the challenges and successes of their secondary education and our diverse society beyond.
Our Christian vision, centred on the story of Jesus Walks on the Water (Matthew 14: 22-33), sets high expectations for our whole school community to challenge and support each other to:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 118718
- 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
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Philippa Lang | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Treen | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ruban Tharmarajah | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Yarnold | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr William Cowell | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Amy Lovell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Alex Enston | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Helene Bligh | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Rev Simon Braid | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 |
| Mrs Louise de Moraville Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Darren Stead Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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