Kemsley Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Sittingbourne (Kent).
Location
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Prospective Parents and Carers are warmly invited to book a tour at our school. Please see the QR code below for further information. We look forward to meeting you and your child soon. Welcome to our school Welcome to Kemsley Primary Academy, a successful and ambitious one-form entry primary school, nestled at the heart of Kemsley, in Sittingbourne.
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Please see details below... **Y4 Express Event Monday 24th March at 2pm** **Y5 Express Event Tuesday 25th March at 9am** **Y3 Express Event Tuesday 25th March at 2pm** **Y1 Express Event Wednesday 26th March at 9am** **YR Express Event Wednesday 26th...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 139396
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (5 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mike Dendor | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Scott Edwards Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Alice Hornsby | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rebecca Stowell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Jill Hartley | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Iris Lyn Homer | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Scott Edwards Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mike Dendor Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah-Louise Carter Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Alexandra Edwards Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Gordon Macrow 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