Downs Infant School
Community primary school in Brighton (Brighton and Hove).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Headteacher's Welcome Whether you are a parent, child, friend, neighbour or visitor, we want you to feel welcome and valued at Downs Infant School. Our vision is to create a welcoming and inclusive school community where children can be happy and excited about their opportunities. We want to give children a voice and a feeling of worth.
We nurture a culture of wanting to learn, and an 'I can do it!' attitude. Read More Headteacher's Welcome Whether you are a parent, child, friend, neighbour or visitor, we want you to feel welcome and valued at Downs Infant School.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Tennis
- Music
- Bug Club
- Jolly Phonics
- Letters and Sounds
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 114367
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Campbell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tony Fallowfield Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Johnston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Miranda Wilkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anita Bullock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Denise Kong | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Bronagh Shevlin | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Catherine Mackenzie | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Marie Walker | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2059 |
| Ms Sandy Connors | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Clare Kingan | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Danielle Alsey Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Joe McKechnie Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Campbell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Emma Smith Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record