Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Maidstone (Kent).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Maidstone, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 436 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the St JOHN'S Church of England PRIMARY SCHOOL MAIDSTONE. The school is led by Mr D J Smith.
Key facts
- URN
- 137615
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (15 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.12 governors are linked to a profile (11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Edith Willmott Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Munro Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 |
| Mrs Adele Patrice Cooke Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Adele Patrice Cooke Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 |
| Mr Daniel Smith Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Rev Robert John Tugwell | MemberTrust members | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 |
| Ms Hannah Louise Griffiths Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Billing Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Natalie Paul Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maureen Cynthia Parkes Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tanya Barnaba Confirmed same person | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2024 | |
| Mrs Adele Patrice Cooke Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr D J Smith (likely) | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2017 | |
| Mrs Gillian Peggy Munson Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2013 |
| Lady The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Ltd Canterbury | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2011 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Munro Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Parker-Bruce Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by LA | 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