Oathall Community College
Community secondary school in Haywards Heath (West Sussex).
Location
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Oathall is a mixed 1400 pupil comprehensive community college for students aged between 11 and 16. Oathall is situated on the boundaries of the town of Haywards Heath and the village of Lindfield in the heart of Mid-Sussex. Oathall is designated a specialist college in an innovative and creative combination of specialisms; science and visual arts with a rural dimension.
The college has a full spectrum of specialist accommodation, including a 5-acre farm, a music centre, recently opened specialist art building, conference facilities and well-equipped classrooms. We have a rolling programme of building development and refurbishment to reach all parts of the school over the next 10 to 15 years.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 126085
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rowena Chalk | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Horsman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emily Lomax | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steve Hall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vicky Cobb | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sarah Wild | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Brenda Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicky Wastie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jon Parry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Carol MacTaggart | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Carter Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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