Bishop Chavasse Primary School
Free schools primary school in Tonbridge (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
We are committed to nurturing our pupils and ensuring they become curious and courageous members of the community. We have high academic expectations of all the children at our school, encouraged and taught by a team of dedicated, passionate staff, supported by parents, governors and the Tenax Schools Trust.
Please take a look around our website as a window to our thriving school. I look forward to hearing from you soon. The registered office is at Culverden Down, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9SH. Telephone No. 01892 521595
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Les Puces flyer - French club
- Chess club - Tuesdays
- Multisport - Thursdays
- Golf club - Fridays
- Forest School
- Maths Mastery
- Power of Reading
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144634
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Hammond | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Wilkes | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Broad | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robin Ackroyd | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Anthony Horner | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Wendy Carr | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Becks Hood | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Dr Ian Virrels Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Kelly Kyte Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | 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