St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles
Academy converter primary school in Aylesford (Kent).
Location
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We love God's world, we care for God's world, we are His stewards. Inspired by learning in beautiful surroundings of God's creation, we have become a school community that flourishes in learning and life. At St Mark's, we are a small, close-knit community who love and care for each other, echoing God's love and care for us (Genesis 1).
We are part of His world and Genesis tell's us we are made in His image; all of us are important. Through knowing and nurturing each and every one of our school family, every voice at St Marks is heard and valued, allowing every individual to be the best they can be.
Our children both aspire to be, and embrace the honour of being, God's stewards throughout their broad, rich learning journey at St Mark s, and as they go out into the world as global citizens to be God's stewards of the future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 145081
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Larger rural: 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 Piers Anscomb | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Chloe Hill | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Aaron Ludlow | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Naomi Oates | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Roberts | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Aalok Patel | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Bassett | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mr Richard Smith Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Felicity Haddaway Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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