Seal Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Selsey (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
We strive to embed an ambitious and aspirational ethos throughout the school. Our aim at Seal is very simple: to provide the community with a high quality primary school that doesnt settle for second best. At Seal, we Aspire, Believe, Achieve
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Lego
- Rounders
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
- 138071
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Jenkins | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Carolyn Brading | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Nicky Sheppard | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Pamela Baker | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Emma Russell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Melanie/Sarah Lovejoy/Read | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Nick Brown Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Neil Sherlock Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | 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