Swiss Gardens Primary School
Community primary school in Shoreham-by-Sea (West Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
43%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
68%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
49%
▼ 23pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.6
▲ 3.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.0%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
343 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Swiss Gardens Primary School is a primary school located in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Naomi Welsh.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Starting School
- Year Groups
- Our Clubs
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 125914
- 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
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Uff | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alastair Reid Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Lawrence | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Louise Crick | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Ms Jennifer Bourne | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Alastair Reid | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Driver | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Mary Kate Trevaskis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Stephanie Priteun | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Davis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Naomi Welsh | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Ms Verity Spears | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Grave | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Dr Rachael Attwood Hamard Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Sue Uff Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Luisa Phillippo Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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