South Avenue Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Sittingbourne (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
At South Avenue Primary School we believe that every child regardless of their background; has the right to be given the opportunity to be the best that they can be, this is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to ensure that every child will be happy, inspired, and eager to learn during their time spent with us.
Our vision We Discover, We Learn, We Grow aims to make your child ready for a lifetime of learning. We offer a broad, balanced curriculum which takes account of each individual child's needs and interests.
We try to create a happy, caring community, which welcomes newcomers, and where each member whether child or adult, is respected and where consideration of others is of prime importance. We feel that learning can only begin when your child feels secure and happy.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Accelerated Reader
Key facts
- URN
- 140521
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anita Kelly-Metelewa | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Olayiwola Talabi | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Michelle Smith | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Ms Nicola Hadlow | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Williams | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Karen Franks | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anita Kelly-Metelewa | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Miss Tracy Cadwallader Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hollie Boakes Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · 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