Leechpool Primary School
Community primary school in Horsham (West Sussex).
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
Our School Our School The School Day Our school day runs:- Juniors - from 8.45 am until 3.05 pm, with a lunch break between 12.30 pm and 1.15 pm Infants - from 8.55 am until 3.05 pm, with a lunch break between 12.00 noon and 1.00 pm EYFS - from 8.55 a.m. - 3.05 p.m. The school stagger the drop-off and pick up times of all children to avoid congestion at the school gates.
Year R, 1, 2 and 3 will have the following pick-up times. Year 4, 5 and 6 will leave school at 3.00pm every day. Any families that need children to leave at a time different to the above timetable will need to speak to the school office who will liaise with the Headteacher.
The main school gates will be open from 8.30 am and the inner gates will be open from 8.35 a.m. Pupils in years one to six can go straight to their classrooms and take part in independent learning activities until registration at 8.45 am for Juniors and 8.55 am for Infants.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Photography
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
and 2 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 125918
- 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maria Di Martino-Dobson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vivianne Day | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Neil Copeman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Pippa Asprey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Shailen Laxman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Malcolm Day | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Eliza Graham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Linda Willmott | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Maria Di Martino-Dobson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Bentley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicola Davenport | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Harvey Clement Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Coomber Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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