Sidlesham Primary School
Community primary school in Chichester (West Sussex).
Location
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It is a privilege to welcome you to our scho ol website and introduce myself . My name is Mrs Koiston and I am the very proud H eadteacher of Sidlesham Primary School, 'the little school where big things happen'.
Our website aims to provide you with key information about our school, our staff team, our vision, values and ethos as well as our place in the local and wider community. Sidlesham Primary is a community primary school situated in the village of Sidlesham, near Chichester.
We are a very happy, vibrant school with confident, resilient and motivated learners who are involved in all aspects of their learning and school development.
Our aim is to ensure that all pupils achieve their full potential developing their knowledge, skills and abilities in a safe, supported and nurturing environment, engaging in a variety of high quality, engaging, relevant and innovative learning experiences. We offer an experience that focuses on the development of the whole-child by providing a broad and balanced curriculum.
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.- Athletics
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 125853
- 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
- Chichester
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stuart Blunden | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stuart Blunden Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Fuller | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nikki Barber | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Debbie Allen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sophia Koiston | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Caroline Harmer | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Mrs Jessica White | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kate Jakob Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Nikki Barber Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Kerry Blanshard Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Cordelia Renouf Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 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