Southway Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Bognor Regis (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
Southway Primary aspires to be an outstanding centre of learning, serving its community and transforming lives. We seek to equip our students for a changing world by building confidence, encouraging creativity and fostering enquiry to achieve excellence.
These qualities will allow our students to flourish as leaders of the future and to take their place as caring, ambitious and responsible citizens in their communities. Academic achievement is at the heart of what we do, ensuring students leave with the highest qualifications that enable them to be competitive in the global economy.
We expect our students to learn hard and relish the challenge of acquiring skills and knowledge in a wide variety of subject areas.
As part of United Learning, our approach is underpinned by a sense of moral purpose and commitment to doing what is right for children and young people, supporting colleagues to achieve excellence and acting with integrity in all our dealings within and beyond the organisation, in the interests of young people everywhere.
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.- Swimming
- Accelerated Reader
Key facts
- URN
- 138413
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Willson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Lavender | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Misha Bedassie | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Sarah Ball | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Sonia Turton | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Terri Worsley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Tobias Stathers | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Amanda Shepheard | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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