St Johns Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Canterbury (Kent).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Johns Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Canterbury, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 436 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Jo Williamson.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 137071
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keji Moses | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Liz Williams | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Rev Patrick Ellisdon | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Elisabeth Smiley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Milham | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Leah Coyne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Harriet Miller | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Gold | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Louise Williamson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
| Mr Alan Pagden Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mark Player Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · 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