Pluckley Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Ashford (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Pluckley Church of England Primary School Our website aims to give you a taste of our vibrant, nurturing and family orientated school, as well as providing regular, updated information to all.
Welcome from the Headteacher Welcome to Pluckley Church of England Primary School Our website aims to give you a taste of our vibrant, nurturing and family orientated school, as well as providing regular, updated information to all. Welcome from the Headteacher
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Football
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 138001
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sharon Simpson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Mark Taylor | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Victoria Bach | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Isabelle Ardizzone | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Alexander | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Setchell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Lorraine Smith | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
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