St Giles CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Haywards Heath (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
Thank you for visiting our school website and for expressing an interest in our fantastic school. St Giles Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a vibrant, rural Christian primary school with close ties to the Parish Church of St Giles. Set in an idyllic location, we are committed to delivering the very best education in order to, Bring out the best in every child .
Positioned at the heart of our community, St Giles is a vibrant school with a wealth of opportunities for our children that enrich learning and broaden horizons. We strive for staff, parents, governors and the wider community to work in partnership to equip learners with the knowledge, skills and resilience they need to thrive in their future lives.
This is achieved through a high standard of inclusive teaching in a stimulating, welcoming and caring environment built upon our strong Christian ethos. We actively celebrate uniqueness, supporting every pupil to flourish and achieve their potential.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Woodwork
- Mastering Number (NCETM)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- School Games MarkSport
- School Games Mark GoldSport
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 126057
- 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
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Helen Jones | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Christopher Sutton | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Russell | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Willard Watts | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Cusano | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alexandra Goodburn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sally Hudd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Jordan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ann Spetch | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jamie Savage | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Fiona Rose | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn James | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Herridge Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Revd John Crutchley Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · 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