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About

Welcome to the Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School Website. We hope that on these pages you will get a good taste of what school life is like in our small, village school and just how exciting and engaging our curriculum is.

At our school we pride ourselves on having a strong staff team that help the children become independent, resilient learners who not only have the skills for learning but become respectful citizens and good friends to one another.

We achieve excellent outcomes for our children as they transition from Primary to Secondary school – we build on their successes at pre-school and at home when they start with us in reception and help them become successful individuals. We use our extensive grounds and local environment to bring the children's learning to life.

In addition to every class taking part in Forest Schools, each class will spend time learning outside, making their lessons focused, real life and most of all exciting. Our school is a fun place to be!

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Music
  • Rounders
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
125848
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Sussex
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (5 current, 4 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Neil Phipps FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Jeremy WayGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Shannon Thomson ThomsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Neal BowesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Philipa SalkeldGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr James RatnerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Alice Dore FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr James Cash FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Shannon Thomson FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2021 · term ended 2025

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