London Meed Community Primary School
Community primary school in Burgess Hill (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 values of Bravery, Community, Curiosity, Resilience and Respect underpin most of our work because we know these five values contribute strongly to positive attitudes to learning. London Meed is organised into two classes per year group.
Our Early Years Foundation stage is called The Orchard and our youngest pupils have their own dedicated play space, along with access to a wooded area. Although there are two classes, children usually have access to learning opportunities in both classrooms, as well as to the shared outdoor environment.
KS1 has four classes and another generous play space, including a covered outdoor classroom. KS2 has eight classes, with six of those opening onto the KS2 playground with a field. The other classes open onto an internal courtyard area. We have a Special Support Centre for eleven children with EHCPs primarily for Speech and Language disorder or difficulty.
Our SSC is currently full. Child-care is offered off-site because children are brought to school from a breakfast club and collected and transported to one of two after school clubs operating in the Burgess Hill area. We can also provide a list of local child minders, with their contact details.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 125931
- 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
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Tricia Eastley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Emily Nisbet-Hawkins | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Joanne Hope | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Sims | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Fiona Dowley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tricia Eastley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nicola Palethorpe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Bament | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jenny Elliott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Huitson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adam Rezazadeh Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Mary Chambers Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Nicoleta Balan Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · 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