Burwash CofE School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Etchingham (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
The staff and governors at school have spent some time looking at our school vision and have made some changes. The school vision will now be in three distinct parts showing our intent for the vision, how we will implement it and the impact that we hope it will have. As a Church of England Primary school it is important that our vision is rooted in Christian rationale.
We are also keen to have a vision that the children can recall easily and so we have taken elements of the school prayer which is already well known to the children and seems to sum up all that we wish to achieve. IMPLEMENTATION of Vision- what will we do to achieve our intent? For this we will use the existing vision statements.
We worked on these with a group of stakeholders and still feel that these state clearly, all that wish to achieve- We are proud to be a forward thinking village school. We are a community who works well together with a strong, trusting, family feel. Our Christian ethos underpins all that we do.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Textiles
and 1 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 114492
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lindsay Macfarlane | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Natalie Richmond | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Savage | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Karen Hopkins | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Joanne Brown | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Victoria Patterson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Axford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Crawford Patterson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Harriet Cunningham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Neil | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| The Reverend Thomas Pelham | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Frances Austin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Polly Bidgood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Simon Lloyd Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Martin Sharp Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Debbie Gilbert Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2004 · 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