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About

F R A M F I E L D C E School P ioneer Weald Cluster September 2025 INSET E A S T H O A T H L Y C.E. SCHOOL S T M A R Y T H E V I R G I N H A R T F I E L D S C H O O L Pioneer Ashdown Cluster September 2025 INSET The Pioneer Federation consists of 8 Primary Schools. ( East Hoathly Church of England Primary School , Chiddingly Primary School , St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School , Park Mead Primary School , Nutley Church of England Primary School & Groombridge St. Thomas Church of England Primary School ).

From September 2025 we will be going into partnerships with Stonegate CE Primary and Framfield CE Primary and hope to federate with them by July 2026. See our Federation Development Timeline and read about our Pioneer Leadership & Governance Structures from September 2025 .

Whilst preserving each school's unique characters, we all work closely together to drive the development of provision and wellbeing across the eight schools and hopefully plan to extend to involve other schools in the future.

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
  • Growth Mindset

Key facts

URN
114517
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 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 (21 current, 6 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Alan BrundleChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Reverend Ben Neil SearGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2026
Dr Birgit SmithGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Annette FunnellGovernance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2026 · until 2030
James ProcterGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
James VineGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2026
Nicholas HenshallGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2026
Matthew MarriottGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2026
Mary SymesGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Sue DiggoryGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Wendy BreezeGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Kelly McDonaghGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mandy WatsonGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Beth Morris-BoagGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Phoebe CameronGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2026
Gavin HarrisonGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Jessica TabbahGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Kayleigh VileGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Karen ByeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Jason CraftGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Neil LovettGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Lorna Duggleby FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr Alex Whittaker FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Matthew Narracott FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Charlotte Knight FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · term ended 2026
John Black FormerGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Jane Sykes FormerGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2025 · term ended 2026

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