The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Ashford (Kent).
Location
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On behalf of the pupils, staff and governors, I would like to welcome you to The John Wesley Church of England & Methodist (Aided) Primary School. We are all extremely proud to be part of this school. As the Headteacher, my number one priority is to ensure that we always put all of our learners at the very heart of everything we do.
Our school has a strong warm family feel and a sense of belonging for everyone who joins our school community. Within the context of Christian belief and practice, every child in our school is nurtured within the love of God to feel safe and valued. We encourage everyone to make a positive contribution to all aspects of school life.
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.- Athletics
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Hockey
- Lego
- Music
- Photography
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 133627
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alan Luxton | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lynn Bowtell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andy Richardson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Laura Allmark | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Andrian Roux | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Ms Michelle McHenry | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Rob Gaygan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Lewis | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Cathy Clark | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Rachael Harrington | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Julia Robinson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| The Revd Cathie Aldis-- Saunders Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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