Hassocks Infant School
Community primary school in Hassocks (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
We hope this website will provide the information you need to help you find out about our lovely school. We currently have 9 classes split across the three year groups. We are a friendly, child-centred community school at the heart of the village of Hassocks. Our school is situated near to the South Downs, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
If you are a prospective parent, please visit this page for further information .
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 125933
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- 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 (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Hind | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jenny Doyle & Mr Richard Hind (Co-Chairs) Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Byford | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Judy Anckorn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ant Pitt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sian Doidge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Jade Guest | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anne Claxton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gillian Walton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Charlotte Guy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Felicity Starkey | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adrian Bates-Holland | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Angus Neil Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kamilya Stedman Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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