Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Community special school in Littlehampton (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).Inspiring Success Through Supportive Learning Welcome to Cornfield School Providing a nurturing environment for boys in years 4-11 (aged 8 to 16) with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties to grow into responsible individuals.
Explore Our School Inspiring Success Through Supportive Learning Welcome to Cornfield School Providing a nurturing environment for boys in years 4-11 (aged 8 to 16) with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties to grow into responsible individuals. Explore Our School Inspiring Success Through Supportive Learning
Enrichment
24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Outcomes
- Partnerships
- Teaching Team
- Learning Support Team
- Non-Classroom Support Team
- Administration Support Team
- Student Council
- Our Approach Rights Respecting
- Therapeutic Thinking Approach
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Complaints
- School Food Menu
- School Based Therapy
- School Clubs
- School Transport
- Communication
and 8 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 126170
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 8 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Davies | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Amoo Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tricia Farrelly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amy Neale | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Donna Mills | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Penny Davey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Muhammed Gbadegesin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Amoo | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Geoff Palmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Gilbert | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dexter Kunaka | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stuart Simpson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Nikki Hamilton-Street Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Patrick Hinton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · 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