Vale View Community School
School Name: Vale View Community School Address: Vale View Road, Elms Vale Town/City: Dover County: Kent Postcode: CT17 9NP Telephone Number: 01304 202821 Website: www.vale-view.kent.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2018 Trust: Whinless Down Academy Trust
Acting Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Sprigmore
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 222 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 64.4%
URN: 145355
DfE Number: 886/2531
UKPRN: 10066413
UPRN: 100062290539
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Dover (E07000108)
Constituency: Dover and Deal (E14001202)
Electoral Ward: Town & Castle (E05012869)
Easting & Northing: 630652E, 141278N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 7' 29.83" N 1° 17' 41.86" E
Plus Code: 9F3347FV+XX
DfE Record: View record
- Priory Fields School (0.4km)
- St Martin's School (0.5km)
- Astor Secondary School (0.5km)
- Dover Grammar School for Boys (0.6km)
- Dover College (1.0km)
- White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School (1.0km)
- Elms School (1.3km)
- Barton Junior School (1.4km)
- Dover Grammar School for Girls (1.4km)
- Charlton Church of England Primary School (1.4km)
- Miss Carole Bennett - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 June 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 19 March 2026.
- Mr Malcolm Bowler - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2028.
- Miss Katie Burton - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 February 2030.
- Dr Francessa Maria Lucy Bushell - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 9 February 2027.
- Mr Henry Coates - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 October 2026.
- Mr Henry Coates - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 October 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 July 2028.
- Miss Casey Hall - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Alison Mackintosh - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2028.
- Kirsty Meakings - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 November 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 22 November 2027.
- Mr Chris Scoble - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 October 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 October 2030.
- Mr Chris Scoble - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 March 2026.
- Mr Chris Scoble - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 20 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 October 2026.
- Mrs Lisa Sprigmore - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Helen Thompson - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Billy Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 February 2026.
- Mr Keith Woods - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 September 2029.
- Mr Andrew Wright - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 October 2029.
- Miss Shelley Yalden - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 20 November 2027.