Wittersham Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Tenterden (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
89%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.1%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.4
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.1%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
138 / 140 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Wittersham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Tenterden, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 136 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 140. The school is led by Mrs Stella Coulson.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 118740
- 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 (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Albert Collins | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sean Solly | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kerry Dean | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Frances Rusbridge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Mary Farmer | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Carly Amelia Catt | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Stella Coulson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Harry William Lingfield | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Adele Phillips | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2014 | |
| Mr Stephen Paul Rogers Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Nicholas James Barnett Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Barbara Burnett Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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