Motcombe Infants' School
Community primary school in Eastbourne (East Sussex).
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).Our Motto Flying High Together Our Vision "To build an inclusive learning community that values each individual and promotes confidence and a love of learning through creativity, challenge and high expectations leading to enjoyment and success for all!" Our Values Together we support every child… Our Ethos Every child is unique and individuality is encouraged.
We believe that our hygge-inspired environment supports this by promoting children's emotional wellbeing and mental health. We ignite curiosity and wonder and this enables them to learn well.
"To build an inclusive learning community that values each individual and promotes confidence and a love of learning through creativity, challenge and high expectations leading to enjoyment and success for all!" Every child is unique and individuality is encouraged.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Beach School
- Bug Club
Key facts
- URN
- 114460
- 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
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Atherton Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian David Pickard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jessica Newby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kevin Hefferan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sally Bowman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Ansell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maridy Platten | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Tracy Elizabeth Robinson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mr Jonathan Christian Albert Davies Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Clarke Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alex Dundas Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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