Estuary Academy
Academy alternative provision sponsor led school in Gravesend (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Estuary Academy is a alternative provision school located in Gravesend, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Marie Woolston.
Key facts
- URN
- 148144
- Type
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Reader Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Tinker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Oliver Nicholas | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Zoe Martyndale-Howard | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2035 |
| Mr Christopher Reader | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gurcharan Singh | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn Toogood | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lynne Lewis | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Danielle Thurlow | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2034 |
| Mr Andrew McCormack | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Fotheringham | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Odette Kelham | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Liz Scarboro Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tracey Davis Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr George Rorke Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · 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