St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Pulborough (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).Investigating the Earth's crust in Geography Visits to learn more about St Mary's church Practical Science helps the children to deepen their knowledge and understanding KS1 explored their senses by designing sensory gardens. The plan, design and making were all important steps in the process.
Using a range of materials in outdoor learning to develop fine motor skills and experimenting with making bowls We treasure each child and enable them to flourish, using their God-given potential.
Keelboating in Chichester Harbour Chichester Harbour - Y5 residential Book Fayre Swimming - part of the PE curriculum Translating Mandarin for a poetry day at CH Year 1 writing Buddy Reading Year 6 writing outcomes Forgiveness - reflecting on our values Investigating the Earth's crust in Geography Visits to learn more about St Mary's church Practical Science helps the children to deepen their knowledge and understanding KS1 explored their senses by designing sensory gardens.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Drama
- Mandarin
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 126048
- 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
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Clark | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Batchelor | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Shepherd | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Lauren Wetherilt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Michelle Leach | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Beccie Shepherd | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Campbell | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Fr Paul Seaman | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Judith Ellis | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Julian Edge | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Henderson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alyson Heath Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | 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