West Hove Infant School
Community primary school in Hove (Brighton and Hove).
Location
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Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114428
- 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
- Hove and Portslade
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Kershaw Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Lisa Marshall Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Normington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Maria Puertas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Amir Khodavirdipour | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Caroline Kemp-Harris | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lorna Cummings | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Katie Kershaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Oyinkolade Akinleye | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Tom Way | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Ms Sarra Lee | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Marcel Amour | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| David Karp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Maddie Southern | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Tom Edwards Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ollie Tunmer Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Alexander Scott Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Louise Wilkinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Lisa Marshall Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · 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