Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery
Community primary school in West Malling (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
Welcome to Kings Hill School. We are set in the heart of the Kings Hill community and offer a unique and vibrant primary school experience with high expectations and a caring ethos. Our school is set in fantastic grounds and our forward thinking approach and dedicated staff aim to provide the best education for all.
We bring learning to life through a broad and well sequenced curriculum with vast opportunities for enrichment including diverse clubs, workshops, productions and educational visits.
Our exceptional facilities, well trained staff and specialist teaching enable us to offer the children the best sporting, music, computing, performing arts and outdoor learning experiences possible.
We have playing fields, wildlife and woodland areas, polytunnel, amphitheatre, netball court, football pitches, MUGA (Multi Use Games Area), all weather running track, impressive ICT suite, library, specialist music and art classroom, cookery room and a large indoor hall as well as a large adventure playground with a wide range of apparatus including a climbing wall.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Book Club
- Chess
- Choir
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Lego
- Sewing
- Tennis
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 130952
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1997
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Heather Ward-Russell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dominic Thomas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jane Prideaux | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Beth McKenzie | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Yvonne Nunes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dan Bresnahan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Stephanie Foster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kate Louise Harris Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Susan Nicholson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robert Jane Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alastair Plummer Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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