About the Federation

Please read a Letter from the Executive Headteacher and a Letter from the Chair of Governors.

To see the latest OFSTED report for Kingswood Primary School, click here. 

The ASPIRE Federation is a partnership of four small village primary schools in rural Kent, near the county town of Maidstone. Two schools are Church of England primary schools and two are community primary schools. The three schools have been in successful partnership since January 2014. In September 2019, the fourth school became part of the federation and we relaunched as ASPIRE. The ASPIRE mission statement is: 

"The ASPIRE Federation will nurture curiosity and creativity through an inspiring, broad and engaging curriculum, where learning is at the heart of all that we do. Our children learn to become resilient and self-assured in environments where pastoral care is excellent. Everyone is challenged and encouraged to thrive and achieve as individuals, preparing them for their role as caring citizens in modern Britain."

Vision 

We aim to be an outstanding federation at the heart of our culturally diverse communities, striving for excellence, enabling our children to achieve their highest potential in all areas of the curriculum in line with each of the individual school’s values and beliefs.

This is summarised through the motto and values of the federation:   ASPIRE -  A School Partnership In Rural England 

Motto : ‘ We Aspire to Inspire’ 

Our Values 

K – Kindness 
U – Understanding 
P – Patience 
H – Honesty 
L – Love 
B – Boldness

Kingswood Primary School

Kingswood Primary School is situated in beautiful wooded grounds in the village of Kingswood and is the largest of the 3 schools, with 130 pupils and 5 classes. It was last inspected by OFSTED in July 2022 and was judged to be a "Good" school. 

Ulcombe Church of England Primary School

Ulcombe Church of England Primary School has around 60 pupils in three classes. It was last inspected in June 2025 and was judged to be a "Good" school. Ulcombe is a unique setting as the majority of its pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds.

Ulcombe School has strong Christian values of  “Forgiveness, Thankfulness, Trust, Friendship, Endurance, Compassion”. You can find a copy of our latest SIAMS Report here. It was also judged to be a good school in its SIAMS inspection.

Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School 

Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School has 90 pupils taught in four classes. It was last inspected by OFSTED in October 2021 and is a 

The school ethos outlines our Christian values of selflessness, generosity, empathy, forgiveness, curiosity and honesty. Our school vision is to provide a warm atmosphere, a rich curriculum and pupils who love to learn and live our Christian values. You can find a copy of our latest SIAMS Report here. It was also judged to be a good school in its SIAMs inspection. 

Platts Heath Primary School

Platts Heath joined the federation in September 2019 when we became ASPIRE, it has 60 pupils in three classes. Platts Heath was last inspected by OFSTED in April 2022 and is now a 'Good' school.

The federation schools work closely together, developing policy and process as a team. Staff meet together, work with federation wide subject leaders and have a truly collegiate leadership approach.   The federation is looking for a leader who can share in the vision of the federation whilst understanding the importance of maintaining each school's individuality.  The successful candidate will see the strength in working collaboratively in an environment where autonomy is encouraged and accountability is present.