Barming Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Barming Primary School
Address: Belmont Close, Barming
Town/City: Maidstone
County: Kent
Postcode: ME16 9DY
Telephone Number: 01622 726472
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Orchard Academy Trust
Sponsor: Allington Primary School Academy Trust (orchard Academy Trust)

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Laker
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 480 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 114% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23%

Location and administration

URN: 142924
DfE Number: 886/2080
UKPRN: 10056809
UPRN: 200003720125
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Maidstone (E07000110)
Constituency: Maidstone and Malling (E14001349)
Electoral Ward: Barming Heath & Teston (E05015594)

Easting & Northing: 572627E, 154790N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 16' 0.32" N 0° 28' 23.49" E
Plus Code: 9F327F8F+P7

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Bower Grove School (1.1km)
  2. Jubilee Primary School (1.1km)
  3. West Borough Primary School (1.3km)
  4. St Helens Montessori School (1.4km)
  5. St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (1.8km)
  6. St Simon Stock Catholic School (1.8km)
  7. Oakwood Park Grammar School (1.8km)
  8. St Augustine Academy (1.9km)
  9. East Farleigh Primary School (2.2km)
  10. Palace Wood Primary School (2.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Gavin Collins - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 September 2025.
  • Mrs Babiche Annette Deysel-van Heusden - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 February 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 February 2029.
  • Mr Yannick Foh - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2025.
  • Mrs Danielle Goodfellow - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 February 2026.
  • Mrs Claire Grimes - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 October 2029.
  • Mrs Kelly Jillians - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 December 2025.
  • Mrs Kelly Jillians - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 September 2025.
  • Mrs Kelly Jillians - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 December 2029.
  • Mr Christopher John Laker - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 September 2066.
  • Mrs Natalie Rachel Lyons - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 June 2026.
  • Mr Timothy Margrett - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2028.
  • Annabel Norman - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 March 2028.
  • Revd William Walter North - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
  • Mr Oliver William Selfe - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2025.
  • Ms Natalka Sokolowski - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 September 2028.
  • Mrs Mary Winder - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 November 2026.