Fairview Community Primary School
Community primary school in Gillingham (Medway).
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
We are proud of our school and aim to ensure that it is a secure, inclusive and caring environment. We develop values and learning dispositions with the children through our assemblies and learning, and we encourage them to use this language with confidence.
We hope that our website demonstrates our commitment to developing young people who are confident, feel valued and are able to thrive in our strong community.
Our school ethos promotes a balance of both challenge and nurture and enables our children to have a clear understanding of what they need to do to reach their full potential, developing well-rounded children who are inspired and happy. For our final session of Cookery club, the children made valentines jam tarts. We had great fun! The children have worked so hard this term.
I'll make up the recipes for those who have asked and send them out.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- After-School Clubs
- Forest School
- Zones of Regulation
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 134904
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Medway
- Constituency
- Gillingham and Rainham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2005
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claudia Walcott Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sharrie Mackie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Janet Nutley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Hills | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Bull | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Megan Mawson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Danielle Dickinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Chris Woods | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karin Tillett | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Ms Claudia Walcott Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Adam Whitty Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Katrina Allen Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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