Borden Grammar School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Borden Grammar School
Address: Avenue of Remembrance
Town/City: Sittingbourne
County: Kent
Postcode: ME10 4DB
Telephone Number: 01795 424192
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Borden Grammar School Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ashley Tomlin
Capacity: 750
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 938 (97% boys & 3% girls)
Enrollment: 125% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.7%

Location and administration

URN: 137800
DfE Number: 886/4527
UKPRN: 10035796
UPRN: 100062376270
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Swale (E07000113)
Constituency: Sittingbourne and Sheppey (E14001474)
Electoral Ward: Homewood (E05009551)

Easting & Northing: 590580E, 163359N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 20' 16.81" N 0° 44' 5.3" E
Plus Code: 9F328PQM+6W

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Highsted Grammar School (0.4km)
  2. Fulston Manor School (0.5km)
  3. ALP Sittingbourne (0.6km)
  4. South Avenue Primary School (0.7km)
  5. VTC Independent School (0.8km)
  6. St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.8km)
  7. The Oaks Infant School (0.9km)
  8. Minterne Junior School (0.9km)
  9. Westlands Primary School (1.0km)
  10. Canterbury Road Primary School (1.0km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Mark Bailey - Trustee. Appointed on 3 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2027.
  • Mr Thomas Blackmore - Trustee. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 May 2030.
  • Mrs Hayley Brown - Trustee. Appointed on 19 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 January 2028.
  • Mrs Hayley Brown - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 10 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2028.
  • Mr Christopher Browne - Trustee. Appointed on 12 September 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 September 2030.
  • Mr Tom Caplain - Trustee. Appointed on 9 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 October 2030.
  • Mrs Kate Christey - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 October 2021.
  • Mr Paul John Churcher - Trustee. Appointed on 10 January 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 September 2026.
  • Mrs Sarah Coccia - Member. Appointed on 13 March 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Miss Rakel Eseku - Trustee. Appointed on 19 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 February 2026.
  • Mr Gerard Franks - Member. Appointed on 2 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Hilary Ann Hendry - Member. Appointed on 10 January 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mrs Yvonne Louise Herbert - Member. Appointed on 10 January 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
  • Ms Mildred Johnson - Trustee. Appointed on 12 September 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 September 2030.
  • Ms Mildred Johnson - Member. Appointed on 10 January 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Sarah Jayne Mendoza - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 3 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 July 2026.
  • Mrs Louise Sarah O'Connor - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 27 September 2021.
  • Ms Natasha Payce - Trustee. Appointed on 16 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 December 2029.
  • Mrs Sandra Sellahewa - Trustee. Appointed on 19 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 January 2028.
  • Ms Natalie Snyder - Trustee. Appointed on 25 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2029.
  • Mr Jacob Spann - Trustee. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 May 2030.
  • Mr Duncan William Stannett - Member. Appointed on 2 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Elizabeth Ann Sutehall - Trustee. Appointed on 5 December 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 4 December 2027.
  • Ashley Douglas Tomlin - Trustee. Appointed on 18 April 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 April 2027.
  • Ashley Douglas Tomlin - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2020.
  • Mr Donal Watkin - Member. Appointed on 7 January 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Miss Samantha Wickenden - Trustee. Appointed on 11 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 May 2030.
  • Mrs Dawn Young - Trustee. Appointed on 3 March 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 13 February 2026.