Westdene Primary 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
Children are encouraged to develop intellectually, physically, aesthetically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. In our pursuit of excellence, expectations are high and children have the chance to learn in a range of different ways. Good behaviour is encouraged through positive means, and a sense of responsibility and commitment is fostered and successes are celebrated.
We constantly seek to ensure that all our children are enabled to achieve their optimum ability by developing a love of learning and the skills they need to become successful life-long learners.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
- Maths Mastery
Key facts
- URN
- 114380
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Charles Haywood Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Linda Appleby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Simrit Bagshaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Gareth Hughes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Lopatin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Joanne Marron | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Bone | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Philip McDonald | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Halliday Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sandra Cooke Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Emily Goodwin Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Judy Hawker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · 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