St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Littlehampton (West Sussex).
Location
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St Mary's is a fully inclusive school and we pride ourselves on knowing our children very well. We focus on the growth of the whole child academically, culturally and spiritually supporting them to develop as well-rounded individuals who are independent in their thinking, confident and excited by learning. Together we dream big and aim high.
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 126024
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Lisa Eyre | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kate Beacher Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Caroline Burford-Pugh | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Mules | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Dias | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Madeleine Partridge | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Vivien Rowbotham | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Siobhan Averall-Davies | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gemma McEwan | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Justin Murray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Christine Barker | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| The Reverend Richard Hayes | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2002 |
| Mr Jason Stanley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Bridgeman Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Mules Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | 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