Rudgwick Primary School
Community primary school in Horsham (West Sussex).
Location
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At Rudgwick Primary School, our mission is to provide a happy, fun, safe place, where kindness shines through and where: Excellent teaching and a wide range of experiences inspires a love for learning and a curious mind; Everyone is valued and respected and feel that they belong; Individual strengths and talents are nurtured and celebrated and children believe in themselves and, through strong friendships, each other; A growth mind set is encouraged, mistakes are seen as learning opportunities and confident, resilient learners grow; Children are successful learners who, through both independence and collaboration, can make progress and achieve to their full potential. *.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Growth Mindset
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 125849
- 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
- Horsham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas Hewitt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mike William Flower | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nicholas Goundry | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Fiona Bull | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Fairley Allan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matt Barnett | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hayley Edwards | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Bamber | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Buckley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joy Rolland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Terry Ryan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Ms Kate Mayo | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2016 | |
| Mrs Erin Herman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Thomas Hewitt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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