St Martin's School
Academy converter primary school in Dover (Kent).
Location
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Our School Our Mission, Vision and Values Our Mission, Vision and Values Our Mission: Learning to Dream, Learning to Believe, Able to Succeed for children to be happy, successful and confident, with enquiring minds and a natural desire for learning We teach our pupils to take risks in their learning and to challenge themselves.
We want them to have moral courage, making the right choices even when this is difficult. We want our children to treat others with respect and to respect property. We act with honesty and integrity. Children to take responsibility for themselves and their impact on the world around them.
We want our children to have a positive outlook and do what they can to make others feel happy. By putting your best into everything you do and aiming high, great achievements follow.
At St Martin's we aim to create a community of lifelong learners who, in a safe environment of mutual respect, acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to lead happy, productive and fulfilling lives. We encourage children to relish a challenge demonstrating a resilient approach that enables them to find success through valuing each step of their progress.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
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
- 143075
- 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, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Henry Coates | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Scoble Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Carole Bennett Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Scoble | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | 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 | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Malcolm Bowler | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| 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 |
| Mr Henry Coates Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Billy Wilson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Chris Scoble 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