High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Uckfield (East Sussex).
Location
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High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Uckfield, East Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Mark Pollard.
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.- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114507
- 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 (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Edward Bartlett | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Luckhurst | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Stephen Henden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Edward Pearce | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Cook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Ann Shepperd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Duck | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Edward Bartlett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gabriella Paterson-Griggs | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2021 | |
| Sarah Richards Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Emma Stacey Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Emma Tweedy Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Pollard Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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