Pebsham Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Bexhill-on-Sea (East 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 are sometimes asked why our school is special. My answer is that we believe that every child in our school is important, every child should have the opportunity to learn and be happy at school, every child should feel safe and every child should
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.- Climbing
- Debating
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 140411
- 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
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Julian van Kan | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Martin Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Hazelden | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ann Mary Craddock | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Martin | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gemma Jessup | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mike Benton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Wendy Morgan | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2013 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Martin Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Dee Hazelden Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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