Southwater Infant Academy
Academy converter primary school in Horsham (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
At The Southwater Infant Academy we believe children learn in response to the environment in which they find themselves and to the adults whom they encounter. We provide learning opportunities in attractive surroundings, led by a highly professional and dedicated team of teachers, support staff and trustees.
We care deeply for the development of each individual child and put your child at the centre of all we do. Wishing all a very warm welcome back to the academy and a Happy New Year! Our latest newsletter is...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- 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
- 136866
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.8 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Chunyang Hu | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2026 | |
| Geoff Mortley | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Scott Cullimore Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Melissa Drayton Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Buckley Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hannah Lorne Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Katherine Ann Yardley-Turpin Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christie Cavallo Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Christie Cavallo Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2017 | |
| Mrs Diane Dowling Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2011 |
| Mrs Maureen Hazell | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2011 |
| Mr Douglas Smith Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2011 |
| Mr David Covill Former | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2022 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mr Peter Buckley Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · 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