Tangmere Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Chichester (West Sussex).
Location
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Share This Page Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on X Share on X Email this page Welcome Welcome to the Tangmere Primary Academy, (TPA) website.
Whether you have visited the site before or this is your first time, I am very pleased that you have chosen to have a look today and I really hope that our website will give you a good feel for just what being a part of TPA is all about.
At TPA we have a very clear vision for the children that come to our school: To provide every child with the primary experience that best prepares them for their futures. We are a staff that are excited and proud about what we are doing, ensuring that our curriculum is bespoke to the children it serves.
There are experiences and opportunities that we are determined to provide during the years that the children are with us and I hope that this will become clear as you navigate your way through.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Stem
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 138049
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Sue Phillips | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Jenkins Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nev Parsons | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jane Dukoff-Gordon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sue Phillips | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Sue Craig | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Abigail More | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Turney | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
| Ms Jane Haskins Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
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