Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School
Community primary school in Billingshurst (West Sussex).
Location
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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
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Neil Phipps Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jeremy Way | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Shannon Thomson Thomson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Neal Bowes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Philipa Salkeld | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Ratner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Alice Dore Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Cash Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Shannon Thomson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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