The Academy of Woodlands
Academy converter primary school in Gillingham (Medway).
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
Treetops Coffee Shop Arts and Sports WASPs Hireable Spaces Events & Classes How to Book Welcome The Academy of Woodlands is a community school, situated in the heart of Gillingham, Kent.
As a three-form entry primary school that also welcomes children from the age of 2 into our nursery, we are passionate about the difference we can make to the lives of children, families and the local community not only now but for the future.
Being situated in a diverse community we provide a caring and secure environment in which children are valued as individuals and where we can celebrate as well as develop an appreciation and understanding of the cultures and beliefs of others in our school community and beyond.
Here at The Academy of Woodlands, every individual is valued and challenged to succeed in all they do, whilst being encouraged to become life-long learners.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 139493
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Medway
- Constituency
- Gillingham and Rainham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (5 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Luke Geary Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Shields | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joan Arthurs | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Craig Mackay | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Hill | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Abigail Beer | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Keith Rogers Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Luke Geary Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Lee Costidell Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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