Shipley CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Horsham (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).Welcome to Shipley CE Primary School We are delighted to welcome you to Shipley CE Primary School, a small school set in beautiful countryside in Shipley village surrounded by the Knepp Estate. We are very proud of our lovely school and the children and families within our community.
PROSPECTUS 2025-2026 Please contact the school office if you would like to look around our school. Tel 01403 741298 [email protected] Parent View Ofsted Report SIAMS Report Welcome to Shipley CE Primary School We are delighted to welcome you to Shipley CE Primary School, a small school set in beautiful countryside in Shipley village surrounded by the Knepp Estate.
Tel 01403 741298 [email protected] Parent View Ofsted Report SIAMS Report We are delighted to welcome you to Shipley CE Primary School, a small school set in beautiful countryside in Shipley village surrounded by the Knepp Estate. Please contact the school office if you would like to look around our school. Tel 01403 741298 [email protected]
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Book Club
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
and 3 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Active MarkRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 125992
- 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
- Horsham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Penny Middleton-Burn Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Gillian Hood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jill Phillips | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Catherine Brooks | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Mawgan Hall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jodie Clark | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gillian Wray | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Emma Stas | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ruth Sheppard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Killner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Killner Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Revd Chris Allen Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lucy West Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2014 · 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