Fordcombe Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Tunbridge Wells (Kent).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Fordcombe Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 62 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. It is part of the THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Julie Burton.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Maths Mastery
- Mentally Healthy Schools
- Power of Reading
- White Rose Maths
Key facts
- URN
- 146400
- 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
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Woods | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Woolmer | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Donal McGrath | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Burton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Rev Lisa Cornell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Lloyd | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Chloe Archard | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Mark Hurst Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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