Petworth Cof E Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Petworth (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).If your child was born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022, he or she is eligible to start school here in September 2026. Please contact Mrs Collis or Mrs Trewin, in our school office if you would like to have a look around telephone: 01798 342369 or and we will arrange a time for you to come and see the school in action.
Our school will be closed for half term from 4pm on Friday 13th February to 8.30am on Tuesday 24th February 2026.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Dodgeball
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Stem
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 125990
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sara Bennie | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2015 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robin Wiggs | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Brendon Rowley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jo Collis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Eileen Lintill | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Judith Howard | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Galvin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Shirley Bingham Baring-Johnstone | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Bryan Durrant 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