St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Winchelsea (East Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
78%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
94%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
89%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.5
▲ 2.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.9%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
148 / 150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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 the school
- URN
- 114563
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Hastings and Rye
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Swimming
- Beach School
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Murphy | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Nathanael Hayler | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ellie Large | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Richard Williams | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jennifer Sutherland | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Catherine Owens | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Professor Graham Welch | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Holly Goodson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Dale Saxby | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Richard Breeds | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen King | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Rebecca Hojlund Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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