Catsfield Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Battle (East Sussex).
Location
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A warm welcome to Catsfield C of E Primary School from myself, the children, staff, families and governors. We are a small, friendly school at the heart of the village situated amongst beautiful countryside. With Christian values at our centre, we welcome children of all faiths and backgrounds.
Our vision, Nurture the Spirit - Grow the Mind - Love your Neighbour, underpins every aspect of school life as we work together to succeed. We believe in outstanding education for all our children and strive to provide a curriculum and environment that is exciting, challenging and inspiring. We hope our website can provide you with a flavour of the school we are so proud of.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 114494
- 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
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Bye | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Charlotte Buckland Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Clissold-Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Judith Koral | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Swatton | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Priya Plowman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lex Beckett | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Cassandra Skevington | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kirstie Wapshott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Desmond Christian | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2030 |
| Revd Dr Robert Beaken | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mr Hugh Hennebry Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Barnes Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Charlotte Buckland Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Jay Chappill Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Cassandra Skevington Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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