Fairlight 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome from the Headteacher Vision & Values Joining Us Superheroes weekly updates School Improvement Welcome from the Headteacher Vision & Values Joining Us Superheroes weekly updates School Improvement WELCOME to FAIRLIGHT and PRIMARY NURSERY SCHOOL If you cannot find something please contact the School Office
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Drama
- Mastering Number (NCETM)
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114487
- 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 (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Michelle McCann | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Vanoostende | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Nicola Yuill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Amy Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Irenee Rose | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Gilbert | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alexia Buzgya | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kim O'Byrne | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Caroline Parker | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Alison Edwards | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Damien Jordan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2008 |
| Mr Joe Hilling Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Michelle McCann Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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