The Gattons Infant 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).I feel very proud to welcome you to our fantastic 3 form entry infant school and hope you enjoy exploring our website. We are a happy, friendly, inclusive school and we are always delighted to welcome visitors and show you around. We are a Rights, Respecting School and our Rainbow underpins everything that we do.
Our broad and balanced curriculum is innovative, creative and fun. It is taught through exciting learning journeys and we use our outdoor environment at every opportunity. Play is a key part of school life at The Gattons in helping the children to socialise, communicate and have fun.
We are an OPAL school (Outdoor Play and Learning) and are very fortunate to have a brilliant outdoor space with climbing equipment in all three playgrounds, a slack line gym, nest swing, tunnel, slide, mud café and a beautiful new pond with a secret passage to play in.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Drama
- Basketball
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- White Rose Maths
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 125940
- 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 (13 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Lucas Cook | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John De Boissiere | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Beth Leeming | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Daly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rosie Brickell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Paula Wills | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Debbie McLean | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Abi Reed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Rupert Grass | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Lucas Cook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Leila Grass | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Palmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Gospel | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
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