Ashford CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Ashford (Surrey).
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
Ashford Church of England School is a two-form primary school in the parish of St Matthew's and St Hilda's. At Ashford we encourage our children to reach their full potential in a nurturing and supportive Christian environment. Our founding principles are based on love, compassion and respect for all.
We are a caring Christian community where everyone adopts an "I can" attitude; everyone feels valued, safe and loved by God. We celebrate our God-given individuality, achievements and talents and we aspire, with God's help, to become the best that we can be.
We believe that each one of us has the ability to achieve our highest potential, living and learning in the fullness of God. I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Philippians 4v13
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Football
- Minecraft
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
- Mastering Number (NCETM)
- White Rose Maths
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 125228
- 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
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Spelthorne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Louise Catherine Bowman | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Martin Owen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Catherine Pender | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ellie Weir | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jennifer Margaret Welch | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lesley Bailey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Sarah Helen Pain | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Louise Wilsher | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Clare Margaret Marland | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Wendy Pyke | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2014 | |
| Fr Stuart John King | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 |
| Fr John Robert Hillman Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Donna Hester Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Hughes Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matthew John Bough Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · 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