Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Worthing (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
The School Day Basic Skills Quality Mark Welcome to Goring CE Primary School The official start of the school day (morning registration) is 08:50 and the school day runs until 15:20, this includes breaks but not optional before or after school activities. The total time this amounts to in a typical week is 32.5 hours.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 126045
- 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
- Worthing West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Melanie Smith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Stender | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ashley Clarke | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Sinclair | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jason Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lucy Allen | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Brockhurst | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2035 |
| Mr Rob Sadler | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andreas Carey-Bailey | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Carmody | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Sam Gritt | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kirsty Luff | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr Keith Littlejohn | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mrs Jennie Ring | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2016 | |
| Mrs Gail Vickers Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Stender Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 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