Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre 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
I hope that you find all of the information that you are looking for but if you require any help then please do contact us and we will be happy to assist you and answer any questions you may have. Our school is a calm and nurturing place, where children enjoy learning and feel part of our special community.
The school has been an integral part of the village since 1849 and we enjoy strong links with St Peters, our neighbouring church.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Forest School
- Retrieval Practice
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 125995
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sally Westwood Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Reverend Caroline Armitage | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katia Fallow | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tony Hawkes | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Angela Scott | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sally Westwood | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Babatunde Ogunyinka | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Stacey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Davie Robertson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Carly Tingley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Elphick Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
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