Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
Address: Provender Way, Grove Green
Town/City: Maidstone
County: Kent
Postcode: ME14 5TZ
Telephone Number: 01622 735916
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: St John's Church Of England Primary School Maidstone

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr D J Smith
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 437 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 6.4%

Location and administration

URN: 137615
DfE Number: 886/3372
UKPRN: 10035701
UPRN: 200003688398
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Maidstone (E07000110)
Constituency: Faversham and Mid Kent (E14001235)
Electoral Ward: Grove Green & Vinters Park (E05015600)
Diocese: CE06(Diocese of Canterbury)

Easting & Northing: 578084E, 155874N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 16' 29.34" N 0° 33' 6.73" E
Plus Code: 9F327HF2+WP

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. School of Science and Technology Maidstone (0.5km)
  2. Valley Park School (0.8km)
  3. Leigh Academy Snowfields (1.0km)
  4. Leigh Academy Bearsted (1.0km)
  5. Invicta Grammar School (1.0km)
  6. Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (1.3km)
  7. Roseacre Junior School (1.3km)
  8. Thurnham Church of England Infant School (1.4km)
  9. Madginford Primary School (1.5km)
  10. Maidstone Grammar School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Tanya Barnaba - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2024.
  • Mrs Michelle Billing - Trustee. Appointed on 6 April 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 April 2028.
  • Lady The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Ltd Canterbury - Member. Appointed on 21 October 2011 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mrs Adele Patrice Cooke - Member. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mrs Adele Patrice Cooke - Trustee. Appointed on 23 November 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 23 November 2027.
  • Mrs Adele Patrice Cooke - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 November 2027.
  • Ms Hannah Louise Griffiths - Trustee. Appointed on 18 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 September 2028.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Munro - Member. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mrs Elizabeth Munro - Trustee. Appointed on 6 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2026.
  • Mrs Gillian Peggy Munson - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2013 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Mr Andrew Parker-Bruce - Trustee. Appointed on 6 April 2024 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 6 April 2026.
  • Mrs Maureen Cynthia Parkes - Trustee. Appointed on 10 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 February 2028.
  • Mrs Natalie Paul - Trustee. Appointed on 15 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 March 2028.
  • Mr D J Smith - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 3 June 2017.
  • Mr Daniel Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 23 February 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Rev Robert John Tugwell - Member. Appointed on 5 December 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Mrs Susan Edith Willmott - Trustee. Appointed on 8 July 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 8 July 2030.