Seymour Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Crawley (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
Share This Page Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on X Share on X Email this page Welcome Welcome to Seymour Primary School. We are extremely proud of our exciting, vibrant school which is part of a dynamic and diverse community and from the moment you step inside we want everyone to feel a sense of warmth and belonging as a valued member of the Seymour family.
Pupils thrive in this warm and friendly school. They are proud to be part of its diverse community. We consistently achieve significantly above the National Average for DfE outcomes; Our curriculum provides the children with the perfect climate for stimulating their curiosity to learn and find out more about each other, the Arts, STEM and Humanities subjects.
Our passionate and expert staff are dedicated to ensuring your child has the courage to set themselves goals and push beyond. Together, the Seymour team will ensure that your child will get an outstanding educational experience regardless of their starting points.
The safe and caring culture in the school nurtures children developing compassion a deep understanding and respect for each other which is evident from the acts of kindness seen everyday.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Football
- 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
- 138645
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Crawley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Kim Medhurst | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carmella Basson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rajesh Nayi | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Vanesa Gomez Barrero | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Eardley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mr Hari krishna Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lesly Chiplin Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Carol Collins Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · 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