West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
Academy converter primary school in West Malling (Kent).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp is a Church of England primary school located in West Malling, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 194 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Mr David Rye.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Bug Club
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 138737
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Russell Trewartha | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emily Reeves | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Gay Adam | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona MacDonald-Gay | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| David Rye | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Busola Gbadamosi Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matt Harvey Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ann Lee Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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