Priory Fields School
Academy converter primary school in Dover (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
A proud member of Whinless Down Academy Trust Welcome to Priory Fields School Welcome to Priory Fields School, part of The Whinless Down Academy Trust. Our school is set in the historic town of Dover, Kent, overlooking the beautiful Whinless Down, from which our academy, the Whinless Down Academy Trust, takes its name.
We are housed in a new school building, with extensive outside space, making our school a wonderful place to learn. This website showcases much of the exciting learning which takes place at our school - which you can sample by visiting our class pages. It also provides all the essential information you will need as a parent or friend of our school.
Our school is a happy and vibrant place where e... Year 3 Discover the History of Canterbury Cathedral Year 6 Experience WW1 Battlefield Life at Hawthorne Trenches Upcoming Events Our Vision and Values Term Dates Clubs & Activities Priory Fields School Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0FS
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
Key facts
- URN
- 143073
- 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
- Dover and Deal
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (13 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Henry Coates | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Scoble | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Katie Burton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Wright | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Keith Woods | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Mackintosh Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Malcolm Bowler Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Kirsty Meakings | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Shelley Yalden | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Casey Hall | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Francesca Bushell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Thompson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Lisa Sprigmore | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
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