St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Bexhill-on-Sea (East Sussex).
Location
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I know that choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make. So, I am delighted to welcome you to our website and hope that it gives you a flavour of life at the school and what we can offer your child.
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School is a successful and happy parish school, situated in the beautiful coastal town of Bexhill-on-Sea. As a Christian community in the Catholic tradition, we will nurture your child and care for them in the spirit of Gospel values through the love and forgiveness of Christ and the teachings of the Church.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Accelerated Reader
- Metacognition
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Kapow Primary
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 114565
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Saxby | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Joe Nguyen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Campbell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dominic Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sarah Pittman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nabil Zakher Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Dermott McArdle Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Surman Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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