St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Rochester (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
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to St Margaret's at Troy Town C of E Primary School website and to a school that prides itself on its caring, inclusive and family atmosphere within a deeply Christian ethos.
As recognised in our most recent SIAMS inspection, this culture of care and compassion enables pupils to feel respected, included and supported when dealing with difficulties. Our vision, letting your light shine , allows everyone in our SMATT family to feel valued and enabled to flourish in everything we do.
We are a light for our community and we are inspired to be role models today, tomorrow and forever in our wider world. Indeed, our pupils are encouraged to live this out each day as pupils are empowered to identify causes that matter to them, and be a light for others. The foundation of our school vision is Jesus teaching in the Sermon on the Mount where he said:
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.- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 144914
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Medway
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Tolu Oke | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire von den Driesch Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Marcos Paradelo | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Chantelle Goodwin | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Tolu Oke | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Pastor Luciano Pelosi | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Abiodun Macaulay Olagoke | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Samantha Poynton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Katie Willis | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
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