Drapers Mills Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led 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
Share This Page Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on X Share on X Email this page Welcome Welcome to Drapers Mills Primary Academy. At Drapers Mills, we know the crucial role school plays in a child's life and our warm and inviting team of adults provide a high level of pastoral care and education.
We believe that growing a mastery of reading, writing and mathematics is the foundation that allows children and young people to build happy, self-determined and fulfilled lives. Alongside this the school has excellent facilities with a dedicated sports hall, on site Forest School and sensory room.
We are extremely proud to announce we have been awarded the Kent School Award for Resilience and Emotional Wellbeing by the Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. This award recognises all the hard work that goes into ensuring 'all areas of the school community are nurtured, supported and are able to access appropriate support if required'.
It demonstrates our teams commitment to adopting a 'whole school approach to emotional health and wellbeing across the whole school community.' You can find out more on our School Awards page.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Dance
- Drama
- Lego
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Forest School
- Numbots
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 139021
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- East Thanet
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Roger Silk | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Guichard | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| MD Fuad Bin Azad | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Taylor | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr James Lockwood | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stirling Joy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Joanne Wetherell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Roxanne Wetherell (Known as West) | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| David Little | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2017 · until 2029 |
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