Phoenix Community Primary School
Foundation primary school in Ashford (Kent).
Location
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Everyone loves PE, and we have coaches that come every week to improve our skills. We have a massive variety of musical instruments and a special music room, which is great, plus an ICT suite. There are also lots of different resources that we use every day in class to help with our learning. If we need a time-out or to regulate, we have an amazing sensory room to use.
Pupils leave Phoenix, equipped with the skills to become respectful, honest citizens of the future and to be the best version of themselves. "I love the school trips and especially liked our visit to Dover Castle." "I like the variety of opportunities, like being on the Eco-Council, and we get great support" "I like getting to go swimming every Tuesday."
"I like that there is a sport for everyone. We do dance, football and handball to name a few." "I like that we show respect at this school." "I like that everyone is caring and kind." "The playground has loads of things in it to play with."
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 133961
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- 2003
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).3 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Gordon-Young Confirmed same person | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christine Woolgar Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sharon Ann Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Davina Bynoe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Dawes Confirmed same person | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Darren Mark Clark | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Shaun King | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Christine Woolgar Confirmed same person | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Lockett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Jevons | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Adele Phillips | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2013 | |
| Mr Grahame William George Ward Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
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