The Windmills Junior School
Community primary school in Hassocks (West Sussex).
Location
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At The Windmills Junior School, we will inspire all children to achieve academic success and gain skills for lifelong learning. We will broaden all our children's horizons to become global citizens, embodying tolerance, personal responsibility, democracy and equality.
As a community, we will live our school values of kindness, respect, courage, curiosity, independence and perseverance.
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
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Photography
- Growth Mindset
Key facts
- URN
- 125939
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 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 (15 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Hughes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katherine Crisp Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Wanda Clement | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tim Laing | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Marchant | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Josh Nicholson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tony Burton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sam Page | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2040 |
| Mrs Susanne Bell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Bob Brewer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Izzard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Abhijoy Chakladar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Ring | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Andrews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Charlotte Kristoffersen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Anthony Burton Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · 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