St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy — Primary School in New Romney

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St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy

New Romney, TN28 8BP

411 Pupils

434 Capacity

4–11 Age Range

38.90% FSM %

208 Boys

203 Girls

About St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy

St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy is an Academies for pupils aged 4–11 based in Kent, South East. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Church of England character.

It has 411 pupils on roll. School capacity: 434. Current headteacher: Christopher Dale.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Kent or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy sponsor led
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Kent
Region	South East
Administrative District	Folkestone and Hythe
Parliamentary Constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
Ward	New Romney
Urban / Rural	Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Opened	01-06-2016
UKPRN	10056538
URN	142814
Data Last Updated	12-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (10)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Lyn Edwards	Chair of Local Governing Body	16/12/2022	07/09/2026	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr James Bader	Local Governor	05/06/2024	05/05/2028	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
Headteacher Christopher Dale	Local Governor	01/09/2014	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mrs Sam Dennison	Local Governor	23/09/2024	22/09/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Dr Emily Hayday	Local Governor	23/09/2024	22/09/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Reverend Christopher Hodgkins	Local Governor	07/02/2022	—	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Penny Mackrell	Local Governor	16/10/2024	15/10/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Hannah Stanford-Weeks	Local Governor	15/09/2025	15/09/2029	Elected by parents
Mrs Victoria Turner	Local Governor	05/05/2020	04/05/2028	Elected by school staff
Mrs Sarah Webb	Local Governor	04/11/2022	03/11/2026	Appointed by foundation/Trust