- Address
- Popesfield Way, Weavering, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GA
- Kent (886)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mrs Jane Tipple
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 3 to 11
- Phase of education
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Academy trust
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 147866,
DfE number: 886/2131
UKPRN: 10086483 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01622250040
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not recorded
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 446
- Number of pupils
- 412
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2020
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Not recorded
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 45
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 10.9%
- Type of SEN provision
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 2 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Not applicable
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
Legal duty to provide governance information
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All maintained school governing bodies and academy trusts have a legal duty to provide all of the governance information requested on this page in so far as it is available to them.
This will increase the transparency of governance arrangements. It will enable schools and the department to identify more quickly and accurately individuals who are involved in governance, and who govern in more than one context.
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Local governance professional - individual academy or free school
Not recorded
Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Lockwood | Not recorded | 1541549 | Elected by parents | 1 September 2025 | 31 August 2029 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Boden Dollie | Not recorded | 1606501 | Elected by parents | 16 June 2026 | 15 June 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Hatter | Not recorded | 1885808 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 16 June 2026 | 15 June 2030 |
| Revd Dr Alan Le Grys | Not recorded | 1870992 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 25 November 2025 | 24 November 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Richardson | Not recorded | 1854260 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 24 September 2025 | 23 September 2029 |
| Ms Emma Elwin | Not recorded | 1710565 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 September 2025 | 31 August 2029 |
| Mrs Deanne Pickerill | Not recorded | 1580612 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 22 April 2025 | 21 April 2029 |
| Mr David Elliott | Not recorded | 1854210 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 January 2025 | 31 December 2028 |
| Ms Emma Honey | Not recorded | 1854247 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 14 November 2023 | 13 November 2027 |
| Mr Dave Creasey | Not recorded | 1854248 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 18 August 2023 | 17 August 2027 |
| Ms Laura Smith | Not recorded | 1854249 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 29 September 2022 | 28 September 2026 |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Biggenden | 1854250 | Local governor | 12 April 2024 | 28 February 2026 |
| Lesley Atkins | 1680225 | Local governor | 1 September 2021 | 29 November 2025 |
| Barbara Mackie | 1680227 | Local governor | 2 March 2023 | 31 August 2025 |
| Caryn Deknocker | 1697322 | Local governor | 3 October 2023 | 31 August 2025 |
| Jane Tipple | 1580608 | Local governor | 22 April 2025 | 31 August 2025 |
| Sally Brading | 1738697 | Local governor | 15 April 2024 | 31 August 2025 |
| Simba Kaseke | 1580603 | Local governor | 7 March 2024 | 31 August 2025 |
| Turhan Osman | 1680223 | Local governor | 5 July 2023 | 31 August 2025 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- South East
- District
- Maidstone
- Ward
- Grove Green & Vinters Park
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000016
- Easting
- 578618
- Northing
- 156729
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 10095448157
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Maidstone 005
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Maidstone 005B
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.