Danehill Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Haywards Heath (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
We are a small village school surrounded by woodland, on the edge of the Ashdown Forest. We aim to engage and inspire all our children through authentic and playful learning experiences, taking full advantage of our local area and strong community links.
Throughout the curriculum , we support children to develop key learning habits that will enable them to be successful life-long learners. We nurture children's natural curiosity and imagination, using children's questions and interests to guide their learning and shape class projects.
We want all our children to flourish, with the resilience, confidence and motivation to achieve well in all their learning. If you require any of the information Here you will find in paper form please contact or on 01825 790388.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114499
- 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
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 10 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Long | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nick Kirby-Turner Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Ridgway | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Katie Harris | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Katharine Rabson-Stark | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mandy Watson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Emma Dawson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rose Blaauw | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Charles Critchley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Ellie Farmer Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Roger Barnsby Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Jennifer Gritten Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Catherine Barnsby Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Karen Evans Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Nick Kirby-Turner Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Katie Jones Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Revd Patrick MacBain Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2013 · term ended 2025 |
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