Downs View Infant School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Downs View Infant School
Address: Ball Lane, Kennington
Town/City: Ashford
County: Kent
Postcode: TN25 4PJ
Telephone Number: 01233 632339
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-7)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Collins
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 184 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.2%

Location and administration

URN: 118523
DfE Number: 886/2574
UKPRN: 10080430
UPRN: 100062561615
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Ashford (E07000105)
Constituency: Ashford (E14001069)
Electoral Ward: Kennington (E05011758)

Easting & Northing: 602119E, 145227N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 10' 16.28" N 0° 53' 24.04" E
Plus Code: 9F325VCR+F2

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Kennington Church of England Academy (0.1km)
  2. Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6km)
  3. Phoenix Community Primary School (0.9km)
  4. Goat Lees Primary School (1.1km)
  5. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (2.3km)
  6. Ashford School (2.5km)
  7. Highworth Grammar School (2.6km)
  8. Spring Grove School 2003 Ltd (2.6km)
  9. The Norton Knatchbull School (2.7km)
  10. Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (2.7km)
Associated schools

Related school*

* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Mrs Sarah-Jane Collins - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Warren Eve - Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 14 September 2025.
  • Ms Niki Fullerton - Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 September 2025.
  • Mrs Nikki Fullerton - Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 October 2028.
  • Mr James Howe - Governor. Appointed on 25 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 January 2027.
  • Mr James Howe - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 25 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Ms Kay Hunt - Governor. Appointed on 2 November 2020 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 November 2025.
  • Mrs Claire Hutchings - Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 26 January 2029.
  • Mufti Tracy Kent - Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2014 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Caron Roberts - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Daniel Scott - Governor. Appointed on 16 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 September 2025.
  • Mrs STEPH Shellock-Wells - Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 January 2029.
  • Mr Phil Sibbald - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2028.
  • Mr David Strassburg - Governor. Appointed on 27 June 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 26 June 2028.
  • Ms Sarina Totty - Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 September 2027.
  • Mrs Sarina Totty - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 September 2027.