St Nicolas CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Brighton (Brighton and Hove).
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
Locks Hill, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2LA BleSky: @StNicsSchool.bsky.social Learning to live... together. Guided by Christian values. I feel very fortunate to work at St Nics. I love it here! We have great buildings and a huge amount of space for sport and outdoor learning.
The school is within easy walking distance of the sea and the Downs and Portslade Village has a long and fascinating history! All of this helps us to provide the rich and stimulating learning experiences that I want for our children.
Our Christian ethos is strongly evident in the way we nurture respectful relationships and encourage our children to make the best use of their talents in service of their community - as well as in our joyful singing. Our Golden Rule is to treat others in the way you would like them to treat you. We try to live as a family where everyone cares for the needs of each other.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Chess
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Film Club
- Football
- Minecraft
- Music
and 7 more
Key facts
- URN
- 114560
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Brighton and Hove
- Constituency
- Hove and Portslade
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sandy Matthews | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jason Richardson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Beth Linfield-Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Liz Haywood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Jennifer Moisander | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Larne Fuller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sandy Matthews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Carly Dockerill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Michelle Turner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Father David Martin Swyer | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andy Gregor Richbell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Stabb Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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