Garlinge Primary School and Nursery
Foundation primary school in Margate (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
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery, Westfield Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5PA Please click one of the following links to be directed to the correct section: At. Garlinge Primary School and Nursery we aim to provide a caring, exciting and inclusive learning environment where every child and family really matters.
We will inspire, respect and celebrate everyone's achievement and diversity; ensuring children are given opportunities to help them grow into independent and responsible adults. Please see our Vision and Aims Policy for more information. Please see our Pupil Premium page to understand how this funding is allocated.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teatime Club
- Forest School
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Little Wandle
Awards
9 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
- Music MarkMusic
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Primary Geography Quality MarkQuality standard
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 135212
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).3 governors are linked to a profile (2 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Martina Graham | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Oliver Donohoe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd David Anand Sodadasi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elise Monks | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Verrion | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Hannah Perry | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Messenger | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sue Collins (likely) | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alex Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Greenfield Confirmed same person | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Millership | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Chris Pataky | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Williams Confirmed same person | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Rebecca Holmes Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · 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